Taliban chief's death a big U.S. victory  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — The killing of the top Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah, a one-legged fighter who orchestrated suicide attacks, beheadings and an ethnic massacre, marks a major victory for the U.S. campaign at a time of flagging Afghan support over civilian killings.

Mullah Dadullah, Taliban top commander, killed in Helmand  —  The corpse of Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah.  Click to view.  —  Afghan officials, ISAF confirm the Taliban's most senior military leader was killed during fighting in the south  —  NATO and Afghan forces struck a major blow to the Taliban's military leadership.

Top Level Taliban Commander Reaches Room Temperature  —  The improbably named Mullah Dadullah, almost certainly the most important field commander in the Taliban, died while fighting NATO forces in Helmand.  Coalition forces showed the body to reporters, who immediately recognized Dadullah's amputation and black beard:

Bush's Relations With Capitol Hill Chilly  —  Despite President's Efforts to Reach Out, Democrats and Republicans Are Wary  —  Every few weeks, President Bush invites House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) and their GOP counterparts to the White House …

Hagel: Republican Meeting With Bush Is 'Just The Tip Of The Iceberg' Of Conservative Dissent  —  Last week, a group of 11 congressional Republicans met with President Bush to express their frustration with the state of the Iraq war, pleading with Bush to change his unpopular Iraq policy.