Will they try to be accommodating and try to work with the president to find solutions to problems, including some problems Republican donors and the Republican establishment wants fixed?

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Some American officers say that the Afghans will find it difficult to disperse themselves as fully, because of problems with supplies and communications.

NEWYORKER: After America

The news is not all good with some firms, such as Mandrake, experiencing financial problems as they struggle to find ways of making free software pay.

BBC: The Sopranos, AP