Sarah Palin urges President Obama to increase number of troops in AfghanistanOctober 6th, 2009 Palin urges troop buildup in AfghanistanANCHORAGE, Alaska — Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is urging President Barack Obama to increase the number of U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan.
Secretaries Gates and Clinton say US goals hold steady in Afghanistan despite strategy reviewOctober 5th, 2009 Cabinet secretaries say reevaluation makes senseWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton say the U.S. goals in Afghanistan haven't changed, despite the debate over what to do next.
McCain: Obama should not delay sending more US troops to AfghanistanSeptember 23rd, 2009 McCain: More troops needed in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says more U.S.
Top US commander to request more troops for AfghanistanSeptember 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The top US commander in Afghanistan is expected to soon request as many as 40,000 additional soldiers, FOX News reported. General Stanley McChrystal could submit the request to Defence Secretary Robert Gates as soon as Wednesday, FOX News reported Tuesday, citing a senior defence official.
British to send 140 more troops to Afghanistan; remains of 8 killed in action flown homeJuly 14th, 2009 British to send 140 more troops to AfghanistanLONDON — Britain is sending an additional 140 troops to Afghanistan to bolster the war effort there. The Ministry of Defense says the soldiers will be transferred from a British base in Cyprus to the war zone.
US 'deeply' regrets civilian losses in Afghanistan: ClintonMay 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton apologised for the civilian casualties caused by US airstrikes in Afghanistan after a meeting with the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan Wednesday. 'We deeply, deeply regret that loss,' Clinton said, promising a joint investigation after an airstrike in western Afghanistan this week that may have killed more than 100 people, according to an Afghan regional legislator.
Sec'y of State Clinton: US deeply regrets apparent loss of innocent lives in AfghanistanMay 6th, 2009 Clinton: US regrets loss of life in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the Obama administration "deeply, deeply" regrets the loss of innocent life apparently as the result of a U.S. bombing in Afghanistan and will undertake a full review of the incident.
NZ wants exit plan before agreeing to US request to send troops back into AfghanistanApril 20th, 2009 NZ wants exit plan for commandos in AfghanistanWELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand's prime minister said Monday that he wants an exit strategy before sending the country's elite Special Air Service combat troops back to Afghanistan as the U.S. has requested.
US asks for elite New Zealand troops to help in expanded Afghanistan war effortApril 19th, 2009 US asks for elite NZ troops for Afghanistan warWELLINGTON, New Zealand — The U.S. has formally asked New Zealand to send its elite Special Air Service combat troops back to Afghanistan for a fourth tour of duty, the foreign minister said Sunday.
McCain criticises Obama, says sending more troops 'not enough'March 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Senator John McCain has denounced President Barack Obama's new plan for sending additional troops to Afghanistan, saying it was "not enough" and suggested the President ought to have been clearer that there will be more troop casualties. The Arizona Republican, who contested against Obama last year, said he was glad the President put the issue "front and center," but is worried that Obama hadn't offered a realistic enough picture of the likely increase in casualties that can be expected with the surge of troops.
The era of the blank cheque is over, Obama to PakMarch 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The new policy of Afghanistan and Pakistan may well see a surge in US troops in the region to facilitate the 'war on terror', but President Barack Obama has also clarified that Pakistan would be made accountable for all the financial aid it receives from now on. "The era of the blank cheque is over," Obama told Congressional leaders at a meeting here.
Pakistan sees 'convergence of interests' with USFebruary 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Citing a 'convergence of interests' between Washington and Islamabad and a 'willingness to work together,' Pakistan has expressed the hope that Obama administration's regional approach will help root out extremism within its borders. 'I see a lot of hope in the new administration, the new leadership, and Pakistan is willing to work with the American administration to fight extremism and terrorism,' Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said after a meeting Tuesday with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Obama mulls decision on more troops to Afghanistan: OfficialFebruary 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama will soon announce his decision on the deployment of more troops in Afghanistan, the White House has said. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, who travelled with the president from Chicago to Washington, told reporters Monday that the government was reviewing the US policy towards Afghanistan and may take a decision soon to send additional troops to the war-torn country.
US may send more troops to Afghanistan: OfficialJanuary 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US military plans to send three additional combat brigades to Afghanistan by mid-summer this year, Defence Secretary Robert Gates told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday. He said there is a possibility of increasing the number of US troops in Afghanistan, though it has not been finalised.
US interests not guiding India's Pakistan policy: AntonyJanuary 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday denied that US interests in Afghanistan were restraining India from taking military action against Pakistan over the Mumbai terror attack.
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