This NYT analysis looks at how the strategic ground is supposedly shifting in Iraq and why U.S. generals are arguing against the withdrawal of U.S. forces from that country.

Some key Afghanistan stories from the past few days, including the reluctance of some NATO countries to put their troops in harm's way, and a prediction of an even-more violent 2007.

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair tells Al-Jazeera International's David Frost why the Iraq War has turned into a disaster.