Morale among American troops stationed in Afghanistan is falling, according to a study by the Army. The study also found that at least half of the soldiers in Afghanistan have had difficulty getting care for their mental health issues.

A deployment of 40,000 additional troops to Afghanistan could add an additional $20 billion a year to the war.

The deaths of eight U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan yesterday raised the death toll of U.S. troops in October to 55, the deadliest month for American soldiers since the war began in 2001.

Italy denies paying off the Taliban to keep the peace in an Italian-controlled area of Afghanistan.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the military will support President Obama's decision to increase troops in Afghanistan: "We will salute and execute those decisions faithfully and to the best of our ability."

General Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, is echoing U.S. Admiral Mike Mullen's assertion that the U.S military will need more troops to win the war in Afghanistan.

A high-ranking U.S. military official told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the military needs "more resources" and "probably" more troops to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan.

The recent deaths of four American soldiers in Afghanistan have made 2009 the deadliest year for foreign forces in Afghanistan since 2001. Over 1,300 troops have died in Afghanistan since the U.S. began its offensive against the Taliban.

If you know someone in the armed forces, they might be going back to Afghanistan.

CIA agents in Afghanistan revealed they are gathering information by paying Afghan warlords, who often have multiple wives, with viagra.