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The article looks at U.S. President Barack Obama, focusing on his foreign policy. The author argues that Obama's foreign policy has been effective, noting his insight regarding the U.S. war in Afghanistan, his response to the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings, and the assassination of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. Obama's missteps, according to the author, include his handling of the Israeli-Palestinian problem and potentially the way he's attempting containment in Iran. Obama could go from a good foreign policy president to a great one, the author argues, by increasing his focus on U.S. economic interests in Asia.

The article discusses a need for changes in U.S. policies regarding the Afghan War. The author suggests that the U.S. should reduce its military presence in Afghanistan and comments on how U.S. goals for the war have changed between the administrations of U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He notes that during the Bush administration, little effort was made to promote a stable Afghan government after the removal of the Taliban and Al Qaeda forces. He suggests Obama has supported the escalation of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and that Obama's counterinsurgency strategy has been ineffective. He comments on proposals to offer economic aid to help Afghan forces repel the Taliban.

The article discusses reaction to U.S. President Barack Obama's announcement that U.S. forces would begin leaving Afghanistan in July 2011. The intent was to diffuse a revolt by antiwar U.S. Democrats and put pressure on Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his friends. Topics include the sudden replacement of General Stanley McChrystal as the head U.S. officer in Afghanistan with General David Petraeus and background on the U.S. led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.

The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's selection of U.S. General David Petraeus to command the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the resignation of U.S. General Stanley McChrystal. McChrystal resigned after a controversial interview in "Rolling Stone" which showed McChrystal and his staff criticizing their civilian leaders, including Obama. The author notes that Obama and Petraeus have a history of disagreement on military issues and thus how the two men work together to stabilize Afghanistan will be a key test for the Obama presidency.

The article describes the challenges faced by U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops trying to stabilize and rebuild Afghanistan. The author describes U.S. and NATO efforts to train the Afghan National Army (ANA) in order to prevent the Taliban from taking control of Afghanistan. The author describes an environment rife with corruption, financial mismanagement and drug abuse among ANA recruits, all of which is frustrating U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to begin U.S. troop withdrawals by October 2011.

In this article the author discusses the fact that the U.S. defense department of the presidential administration of Barack Obama is preparing to fight insurgencies in several developing countries. The policy marks a shift in focus from high technology wars likely to be fought in Europe to low intensity combat in under-developed nations. Among other issues the article examines Obama's opinion on the Iraq War versus the conflict in Afghanistan. Offered is a brief history of insurgency warfare in the U.S. going back to the administration of president John F. Kennedy.

The article discusses Rahm Emanuel, chief of staff to U.S. President Barack Obama. Emanuel gave up a promising career in the U.S. House to take the job. He is said to inspire fear and respect in those who work in Obama's administration, and is known for profanity-laced tirades. Despite his reputation as an influential member of Obama's administration, though, he has lost his share of arguments on a variety of issues including health-care legislation and the Afghan war.

The article discusses U.S. relations with Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. During the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan during the 1980s, the U.S. funneled substantial amounts of cash to Hekmatyar, who never disguised his hatred for the U.S. In the 1990s the U.S. tried to kill Hekmatyar. In 2010 the administration of President Barack Obama is mulling whether to negotiate with Hekmatyar, who is waging war against the U.S. in Afghanistan.

The article offers news briefs related to business. Fritz Henderson, chief executive officer of General Motors, has been ousted. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is facing financial troubles. Statistics are offered on retail sales in the U.S. on Black Friday. The financial cost of U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to send more troops to Afghanistan is discussed.

The article presents a speech by the Democratic U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, John Kerry, delivered at the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C., October 26, 2009. Kerry discussed the choices facing the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama with respect to whether to send more troops to Afghanistan. He discussed the implications of the U.S. fighting a global counterinsurgency and Pakistan's role in fighting Al Qaeda.

The article presents a speech by former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney at the Center for Security Policy in Washington, D.C., October 21, 2009. Cheney discussed the foreign policy of U.S. President Barack Obama and critiques several of the administration's foreign policy decisions including abandoning missile defense in Eastern Europe, using diplomatic engagement with Iran and questioning whether more troops should be sent to Afghanistan to fight the Afghan War.

In this article the author discusses the war in Afghanistan in light of the lessons learned by the U.S. during the Vietnam War. Under discussion are the policy option open to U.S. president Barack Obama which the author likens to the positions taken by advisers of president Lyndon Johnson during the Vietnam War era.

The article discusses the multitude of challenges facing U.S. President Barack Obama in his first year as President. The author describes the decisions Obama must make with respect to the Afghan War, Iran's alleged nuclear weapons capability and the economic crisis. According to the author, while Obama has many of the leadership qualities believed to be necessary to overcome difficulties he also evidences an unwillingness to take short term risks that may cause political controversy.

The article discusses the daily activities of U.S. soldiers stationed in Afghanistan as the U.S. wages the Afghan war. It notes U.S. President Barack Obama and deliberations regarding the continuing conflict and troop commitments. The strength of the Taliban insurgency is noted. Photographs of U.S. soldiers are presented.

This article profiles the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal. The article discusses the challenges McChrystal faces in convincing U.S. President Barack Obama to significantly increase the number of troops in Afghanistan and stabilize the worsening situation there. The author notes that part of McChrystal's strategy is not only to increase the U.S. troop presence but also to win the trust of the Afghan people.

This article observes similarities and extrapolates on key differences between the war in Vietnam and the current situation in Afghanistan. U.S. General David Petraeus will want American soldiers to train local village militias to fight the Taliban since he realizes the challenge of foreign troops fighting insurgents. Americans are skeptical of U.S. President Barack Obama's ability to make progress in Afghanistan.

The article focuses on U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. Obama's election as the first African American president reflects the fact voters are ready for sweeping changes. His calm and confident personality, which was a major asset to Obama's successful campaign, will be tested by the challenges awaiting him. The U.S. is mired in a recession, and is still waging war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

An interview is presented with 2008 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama after his trip through Europe and the Middle East. Obama comments on his belief in the urgent need for more U.S. involvement with Afghanistan, on Iraq's readiness to take control and its sovereignty to do so, and his insights on the Arab-Israeli roadmap to peace.

One of the most celebrated diplomats of his generation, Richard Holbrooke helped normalize U.S. relations with China; served as U.S. ambassador to a newly reunified Germany and then to the United Nations; and, most famously, negotiated the 1995 Dayton peace agreement that ended the war in Bosnia. But he began and ended his career struggling with how to resolve two American wars: first in Vietnam, then in Afghanistan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article looks at U.S. foreign policy under President Barack Obama as of October 2013. Topics include Obama's attempt to draw support for a U.S. military strike in Syria in response to Syrian president Bashar Assad's use of chemical weapons, his failed efforts to promote an Israeli-Palestinian agreement during his first term in office, and his handling of the Afghan war. The author suggests that Obama's democratic idealism sometimes interferes with his political pragmatism.

The author offers opinions about responses from the United States and other countries after the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks. Topics induce personal recollections from the day of the attacks, the response of the Muslim world, and accusations and conspiracy theories about the cause of the attacks from Americans. The treatment of Muslims in the U.S. and the Arab uprisings of 2011 are also discussed. It is suggested that a U.S. victory in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is a challenge for U.S. President Barack Obama.

The article presents the speech "The Plan to Withdraw U.S. Forces From Afghanistan," a televised address from U.S. President Barack Obama delivered on June 22, 2011 from the White House's East Room in Washington, D.C. in which the President focuses on the idea of nation building in the U.S., the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, and the extent of the U.S.' responsibility for global security.

The article focuses on long-term strategic efforts by the U.S. to stabilize Afghanistan. It states that North Atlantic Treaty Organization coalition troops have driven the majority of Taliban troops from the Zhari district of Kandahar province in 2010, resulting in improved relations with local tribal leaders and requests by local elders for infrastructure improvements such as paved roads and cold storage facilities. It comments on how U.S. officials are encouraging Afghans to grow pomegranates and wheat to replace the opium poppy crop. It talks about U.S. President Barack Obama's intent to reduce U.S. troop levels by 2012 and on Obama's relations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. It mentions how strained relations between Pakistan and India have resulted in instability in the region.

The article focuses on U.S. President Barack Obama's political policies concerning the Afghan War and Iraq War. It compares Obama's policies concerning the wars with his predecessor, President George W. Bush, and mentions Obama has mostly adopted Bush's approach to Iraq and used part of it in the Afghan War. It talks about how the news media often fails to mention battle names in their reports and instead focuses on casualty lists. It suggests Obama should rally the public in support of the war.

In this article the author discusses the war in Afghanistan and American involvement in it. The central focus of the article is the author's contention that political stability and an end to an armed insurgency are possible in Afghanistan but only if the U.S. withdraws its forces from the country. Among other issues the article examines the structure of village government in Afghanistan, Afghan policies of the administrations of U.S. presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, and the effectiveness of U.S. aid programs in Afghanistan.

The article presents an address given by David Abshire, former U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on September 22, 2009 discussing the Afghan War. Abshire cites the decision-making process used by President Dwight Eisenhower in refusing to intervene in France's war in Vietnam in 1954 as a guide for President Barack Obama's Afghan War policy. He says that the U.S. cannot succeed in that country without an equal commitment from its NATO allies.

The article discusses the counterinsurgency strategy adopted by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama in the Afghanistan War. The effectiveness of retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel John Nagl in persuading liberals to accept Obama's plan to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan is also discussed.

In this article the author examines weaknesses in U.S. foreign policy under the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. He expresses a belief that the aggressive policies of former U.S. President George W. Bush have led Obama to be overly cautious in his support of democratic values. He suggests that the U.S. must better vocalize its support for election protests in Iran, its disdain for human rights violations in China, and its humanitarian reasons for continuing the war in Afghanistan.

Presented is an open letter to Barack Obama, the president of the United States. The central focus of the article is the author's contention that a solution to the war in Afghanistan lies in solving the regional animosities that exist between Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Also addressed is the Afghan perception of the United States policy.

The author discusses the Afghan War, associated military strategy, U.S. troop strength, and U.S. President Barack Obama's deliberations in those regards. He notes U.S. Commander in Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal and his call for additional forces. The author recalls the guerrilla warfare used against the U.S. in Vietnam and Iraq and its aim of psychological exhaustion. He notes aspects of exit strategies, withdrawal, and abandonment.

The author discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's options in the Afghanistan war which include sending in 30,000 more troops or creating a strategy to stabilize Afghanistan and strengthen Pakistan. The author states that we should seek stabilization and that fighting only causes Afghan people to resent us, and the Taliban's numbers to grow. The author claims that U.S. military action has forced Islamists into Pakistan.

The article offers information on counterinsurgents in the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. These counterinsurgents played a significant role in the creation of the administration's new strategy for the Afghanistan war. According to the author, their influence will also affect the military budget and national security policy of the U.S.