Steve Coll and George Packer on McChrystal, Petraeus, and Obama's Afghanistan strategy.

He was cautious during Iran's Green Revolution and deferential to his generals during the review of Afghanistan strategy.

It's hard to think about revolutions without remembering the film "The Battle of Algiers," which the C.I.A. reportedly studied when deciding on an Afghanistan strategy.

The plan to transfer security responsibility to Afghan forces is the centerpiece of U.S. President Barack Obama's revised Afghanistan strategy.

"Yes, we do hear them disparage each other," said a senior European diplomat who works closely with the United States on Afghanistan strategy.

By Congressman Hank Johnson President Obama presented his Afghanistan strategy in a speech at West Point on December 2, 2009.

At the core of President Obama's Afghanistan strategy there's always been a tension, if not an outright contradiction, between means and ends.

Among those waiting for the outcome of the White House review of its Afghanistan strategy are the Germans.

(DE) Madam President, today, after eight years, we all essentially know that the previous Afghanistan strategy based on military force has failed.

However, I disagree with the assessment that the Afghanistan strategy produced by the most recent NATO Summit can bring about a successful outcome.