• Taliban gunmen attacked a guest house in central Kabul this morning, killing six U.N. employees, one of whom was an American security guard. (New York Times, LA Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, BBC) • On Tuesday, eight American soldiers died and an undisclosed number were wounded in “multiple, complex” bomb attacks. Following the helicopter crashes Monday, the American death toll for October now stands at 55, the highest since the American invasion eight years ago. (AP, New York Times, Washington Post, BBC) • The bloody week in Afghanistan isn’t making President Obama’s decision about a new strategy in the theater any easier. Anonymous sources told ABC News that Obama will reach a decision between November 7—the day of the runoff election—and November 11. (ABC News, New York Times, Reuters)

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