"I will never rush the solemn decision of sending you into harm's way. I won't risk your lives unless it is absolutely necessary. And if it is necessary, we will back you up to the hilt," President Obama told troops in Jacksonville, Fla. (Laura Heald / European Pressphoto Agency / October 26, 2009)Sixteen Americans Dead As Helicopters Crash In Afghan Raids -- Times Online
Sixteen Americans died in a series of helicopter crashes and Taleban attacks across Afghanistan in one of the bloodiest days since the 2001 invasion.
Ten people were killed and at least 26 wounded when a Chinook helicopter crashed in western Afghanistan yesterday during a pre-dawn battle with insurgents.
In Helmand province, in the south of the country, four soldiers were killed and two seriously wounded when two helicopters collided in mid-air, officials said. Two more soldiers died in separate incidents.The loss of life on Monday was the highest in a single day for US forces since 2005.
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More News On Afghanistan
Push for Afghanistan troop increase continues on deadly day -- L.A. Times
No Rushing on Decisions, Obama Says -- New York Times
Obama Defends Approach to Afghan War Planning -- Washington Post
Obama: 'Will Never Rush' Afghan Decision -- Washington Times
Obama Says No Rush on Afghanistan. There Should Be. -- Wall Street Journal
Obama Tells Troops He Will Not Rush Afghan Decision -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Generals Say Slow Afghan Surge Call OK -- Military.com
Sen. Kerry Rejects McChrystal Strategy -- DoD Buzz
Senator John Kerry on Afghanistan -- Small Wars Journal
Senator Kerry: General McChrystal's troop request is too much, too fast -- The Hill
Obama’s team evaluates Pak and Afghan strategy -- Dawn
Obama Promises Troops ‘a Clear Mission’ in Afghanistan -- Wall Street Journal
Zinni to Obama: Time’s Up on Afghanistan Decision -- Wall Street Journal
NATO Defense Ministers and UN Official Back McChrystal Before Obama -- Weekly Standard
Why Flying Choppers in Afghanistan Is So Deadly -- Time Magazine
Copter Crashes Reveal Achilles’ Heel of Afghan War -- The Danger Room
Helicopters crash: Afghanistan takes heavy toll on US choppers -- Christian Science Monitor
Why Helicopter Missions in Afghanistan are Unusually Dangerous -- Popular Mechanics
14 Americans Die in Afghan Helicopter Crashes -- New York Times
DEA agents among 14 Americans dead in Afghanistan -- AP
Helicopter crashes: 14 US soldiers and civilians die in Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
Helicopter crashes kill 14 Americans in Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
DEA Agents Killed in Afghanistan Drug Raid -- Main Justice
Richard Engel: I Was Supposed To Be On Helicopter That Crashed In Afghanistan -- Huffington Post
Matthew Hoh, a Senior Official in Afghanistan, Resigns Over U.S. Strategy -- ABC News
US Official Resigns Over Afghan War -- Washington Post
U.S. Official Resigns over Afghan War -- CBS News
First US official resigns to protest Afghan war -- AP
Foreign Service Officer's Resignation May Be Rallying Point For Afghan War Critics -- NPR
The First Afghanistan Resignation -- Washington Independent
Karzai: Top Election Official will Keep Job -- Washington Post
Karzai rebuffs calls for vote chief's sacking -- AFP
Tensions soar as Karzai rejects opponent's call to fire election officials -- Globe And Mail
Presidential challenger talks tough on Afghan poll -- The Independent
Election stalemate as Karzai rejects rival’s conditions -- Times Online
Abdullah's poll demands are intended to strengthen his position long term -- Times Online
SCENARIOS - Outcomes for the Afghan presidential run-off -- Reuters
Commentaries And Analysis
Bring the Troops Home -- Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
German Limits on War Facing Afghan Reality -- New York Times
A Lesson for Afghanistan? -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post.
General Fallibility -- Roger Cohen, Washington Post
Britain Resolves, US Wavers -- Roger Cohen, New York Times
A Lesson for Afghanistan? -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post
'NATO Has the Watches, We Have the Time' -- James Shinn, Wall Street Journa
Iraq, Afghanistan and the politics of war -- L.A. Times editorial
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