Regrets about the war in Afghanistan? Who on earth wouldn't have them, say those who have actually been fighting the Taliban ; have a look if you get the chance.

More than half of all of the military officers randomly surveyed by the Air Force Times, an industry publication, would not vote Republican in the next election, and the majority favour a greater soft power approach in Afghanistan and in Third World disaster areas.

Craig Whitlock and Greg Miller inform in the Washington Post that CIA activities and assassination units in Pakistan and Afghanistan are far greater than previously thought, according to the new book out by Bob Woodward.

This Canadian woman's daughter died in Afghanistan in the Panjwaii District and she is openly questioning the point of the war, write the Toronto Star, who also interview the author of a book about the fallen soldier's life.

The Guardian reports that Britain is to send two more Tornado jets to Afghanistan, which are to be deployed for the next three months by the British Royal Air Force.

Code Pink front this open letter about John Stewart, to their readership, on their blog, in which they call for an end to America's wars.

Nine foreign troops are blown up in Kandahar, in a helicopter crash, report the South Asian Link, and a number of bystanders wounded.

Thirty-three people have died in bomb blasts yesterday in Afghanistan, including three foreign troops, as reported in an AP story in the Miami Herald.

Another bomb blows up in Afghanistan, killing forty-one.

Four killed in a drone attack in Pakistan, reveal Voice of America.

The jury in the Blackwater case is out.

The intense surge moves deep into Kandahar, report ABC News.

Christopher Ketcham has an opinion piece out today on rendition and the Afghan kill team.

Paul Jay of the Real News network also talks to embedded reporter Hal Bernton of the Seattle Times about the Afghan kill team.

A second journalist was detained in Afghanistan today, reports the Winnipeg Free Press, this time from Al Jazeera.

Three foreign troops were killed in Afghanistan this week, and two Taliban were captured.

One child was killed and 29 were injured in Afghanistan when a suicide bomber blew up in Balkh province.

Canadians gather to protest the Afghanistan war.

The US gives out kites in Afghanistan.

There are many recent, excellent written reviews of The Tillman Story movie, based on John Krakauer's book, out this month, and here is one of them by John Dillingham.

The Cost of War blog represents an interesting new site that has tirelessly researched the news, stories, and spin from America's war zones.

A film review of Essential Killing, about one Afghan that tried to get away.

Declan Walsh writes in the Guardian about the reaction in Pakistan to the Aafia Siddiqui case.

Angela Harper writes about how the return of Australian troops is an emotional event. The Australian Age has also reported that the federally driven national security committee is independently reconsidering its role, in addition to the parliamentary debate on the war that is expected to take place in the near future.

London's Tricycle Theater puts on a three night play about Afghanistan and brings it to Minneapolis, where the Star Tribune has given it a review.

Toronto folk get ready to head to the Stewart and Colbert rallies.

The Business Insider is the first in what will doubtless be a long list of publications to reveal that covert operations have been conducted by the Americans on the Pakistani side of the border.

The Daily Mail leads with the news that Ed Milliband of the Left has won leadership of the Labour Party in Britain.

UK's Guardian newspaper carries the most recent call from United Nations Rapporteur Philip Alston, who asserts that there should be a public inquiry into the deaths of Afghan civilians along the lines of Gaza.

The Seminal calls for an end to the Afghan war.

Wonkette calls Afghanistan, "America's favourite manmade disaster" and talks elections.

The US suppresses freedom of the press in Afghanistan, according to this audio clip by the Progressive, out today.

America want more recognition for aid, the Associated Press write in this story in the Miami Herald.

Katy Booth details in the Colorado Gazette that new license plates have been designed in Colorado for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.

The Baltimore Sun have a story on the bomb threat hoax- a Canadian man was said by a caller to be carrying explosives on a flight to Pakistan, and Swedish police, where the plane was detained, have found that this wasn't the case.

The San Francisco Chronicle has Laura King's byline about attacks against the NATO base.