Meet the Press links — Sunday, October 11

Afghanistan: As the war enters its ninth year and President Obama weighs the assessment of his military commanders, the debate over the best way forward intensifies in Washington. Is sending more troops the best answer? Can the Taliban and Al Qaeda be defeated? Two key voices on the Hill and two experienced military leaders weigh in on the direction a new war strategy should take: Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI); a GOP member of that same committee, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC); Gen. Barry McCaffrey (Ret.); and Fmr. Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Richard Myers (Ret.). The politics of a new strategy in Afghanistan, health care and creating jobs. Insights and analysis on it all from our political roundtable: National Journal's Ron Brownstein; The Wall Street Journal's Paul Gigot; BBC America's Katty Kay; and The Washington Post's Bob Woodward.