Obama Faces Doubts From Democrats on Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — The leading Senate Democrat on military matters said Thursday that he was against sending more American combat troops to Afghanistan until the United States speeded up the training and equipping of more Afghan security forces. Obama Faces Doubts From Democrats on Afghanistan

Dem Senator Steps Up Pressure on Afghanistan War
What Lies Ahead on the Afghan Road?‎ - nytimes

Men with Guns, in Kabul and Washington‎ - Norman Solomon