NSN Daily Update: September 8, 2009 Posted by The Editors

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What We're Reading

Debate still swirls around the extent to which President Obama will pour more troops or resources into Afghanistan. Investigations into the bombing of fuel trucks by NATO forces continue. And the UN electoral commissions announced a partial-recount of the presidential election.

The United Kingdom convicted three men related to a terror plot to blow up transatlantic flights.
Oil ties between the UK and Libya continue to color the furor over the release of the Lockerbie bomber as UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown continues to defend his Libya policy.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon offers reshuffled cabinet by replacing his attorney general, while Mexican authorities make arrests in the murder of a political candidate for office.

A severe drought is putting tremendous pressure on Kenya, prompting worries that even African countries with extensive development are not immune to drought and related disasters.

Commentary of the Day

Thomas Friedman and Anne Applebaum implore the Obama Administration to offer more details in explaining the possible policy changes in Afghanistan resulting from General McChrystal’s strategy review. Nicholas Kristof thinks a smaller US presence is inevitability.

Gideon Rachman explains the paradox of trying to create an energy policy that can satisfy all constituents.

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