(UK Defense Secretary) Bob Ainsworth criticises Barack Obama over Afghanistan – Telegraph

James Kirkup, Thomas Harding and Toby Harnden:
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A “period of hiatus” in Washington – and a lack of clear direction – had made it harder for ministers to persuade the British public to go on backing the Afghan mission in the face of a rising death toll, he said.
Full story: Telegraph.

Barack Obama ‘to announce 30,000 Afghan troop increase next week’ – Telegraph

President Barack Obama has convened his “war council” for the ninth and possibly final time before his expected announcement next week to send more than 30,000 troops to Afghanistan after more than 80 days of deliberations.
via Telegraph.

RealClearPolitics – Obama’s Chump Diplomacy

By Rich Lowry
Oh, how the international community loves Barack Obama – loves to stiff him, play him along, and manipulate him. He’s the world’s celebrity ingenue, the slender naïf perpetually undone by the recalcitrance of foreign leaders.
Full article: RealClearPolitics.

Obama’s Indecision

Ken Blackwell :
“Cost of indecision about Afghanistan is mounting.” That’s not a headline on Townhall.com. It’s the title of a column by the dean of liberal Washington pundits, David Broder.Even David Broder is concerned about President Obama’s failure to decide on a proper course of action in the war the President himself called “a war [...]

Obama “very close” to Afghan troop decision: TV report – Yahoo! News

BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview with CNN on Wednesday he is “very close” to a decision on boosting troop levels in Afghanistan and would make an announcement “in the next several weeks.”
via Yahoo! News.

Ahmadinejad: Obama must choose between Israel and Iran | Jerusalem Post

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Speaking in Istanbul at the 25th Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Iranian president said that it was up to US President Barack Obama to realize his motto of “change”.
via Jerusalem Post.

We’re Waiting, Mr. President: Obama Must Provide Better Leadership on Afghanistan – SPIEGEL ONLINE

Afghanistan and Pakistan are being shaken by attacks, and the Taliban is dictating the course of the war. US President Obama has been silent about the situation for far too long and European countries like Germany and France are correct to demand better American leadership on the issue of Afghanistan.
via SPIEGEL ONLINE.

Obama Says No Rush on Afghanistan. There Should Be. – WSJ

By Iain Martin
It was the worst day for American forces in Afghanistan in four years yesterday, with 14 lives lost, all in helicopter crashes.
Speaking during a visit to Naval Air Station Jacksonville on the same day, the president said: “While I will never hesitate to use force to protect the American people or our vital [...]

Cheney: Obama’s Afghan War Strategy ‘Bears Striking Resemblance’ to Bush’s – Political News – FOXNews.com

Former Vice President Dick Cheney returned fire on the Obama administration Wednesday over an allegation that the Bush White House did not ask any key questions about the war in Afghanistan, forcing Obama officials to form a strategy from scratch and leaving the war “adrift.”
via FOXNews.com.

The danger of Obama’s dithering — LATimes.com

His foreign policy brings to mind Jimmy Carter, or perhaps Ethelred the Unready.
By John R. Bolton
Weakness in American foreign policy in one region often invites challenges elsewhere, because our adversaries carefully follow diminished American resolve. Similarly, presidential indecisiveness, whether because of uncertainty or internal political struggles, signals that the United States may not respond to [...]