U.S. May Retake Lead Role In Afghanistan -- CBS NewsAfghan Blasts Kill 8, Including 2 Children --Kuwaiti News Agency
US Cites New Evidence Of Iranian Support For Taliban -- Voice Of America
Canada Reaches Out To Taliban -- Globe And Mail
Afghan Officials Link Al Qaeda Groups In Pakistan To Attack On Karzai -- International Herald Tribune
Prince William Flies In Secret To Visit British Troops In Afghanistan War Zone -- Times Online
Prince William Visits Troops In Afghanistan -- Telegraph
US Marines Pour In To British Zone With Dawn Raid On Afghan Drug Town -- Times Online
Marines Launch Attack On Taliban In Helmand -- Telegraph
US Marines Launch Mini Surge To Weaken Taliban -- Guardian
Afghan Forces Raid Hideout Of Assassination Plotters -- International Herald Tribune
5 Suspects Blow Themselves Up In Afghan Siege -- MSNBC
Afghan Officials: Al-Qaida Link In Assassination Plot -- Yahoo News
Afghan Soap Opera Dispute Deepens -- BBC News
My Comment: The U.S. is now clearly examining the option of taking over the Afghan mission from Nato. Considering the problems that Nato has had in coordinating its military/development programs in this country .... one should not be surprised.
