Taliban Sets Up Local Governments as Influence Grows in Southern Afghanistan
As the Taliban's influence in southern Afghanistan grows, the faction is setting up its own...
Iraq Pact May Violate Constitution, Scholars Warn
Constitutional law scholars yesterday warned a congressional subcommittee that the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)...
Pentagon Officials Privately Condemn Iraq Pact
While the United States seems determined as a matter of policy to see to its...
Iraq Pact Spells End to Contractors’ Immunity
The US Departments of State and Defense have informed companies that provide the over 160,000...
Pakistan “Protests” US Drone Strike in Bannu
Updated 11/20 9:45 PM EST The Pakistani government has summoned US Ambassador Anne Patterson to...
Antiwar Groups Fear Hawkish Cabinet
As President-elect Barack Obama's national security team begins to take shape, there is increasing disquiet...
Pakistani Military to Tribesmen: Fight Against Taliban or Flee
Last week, the Pakistani government warned tribesmen in the restive Bajaur Agency to take action...
Intel Panel Report to Predict Fading US Role
The National Intelligence Council (NIC) is expected to release a draft copy of a report...
IAEA, Iran in Silent Standoff Over Nuclear Probe
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports that Iran plans to start installing another 3,000...
Gen. Kayani Reiterates Support for NATO Afghan Mission, Calls for Halt of Drone Strikes
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Parvez Kayani met with top NATO officials today, reaffirming...
Iraqi Parliament Debate on Pact Erupts in Chaos
The Iraqi Parliament's debate on the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) was expected to be...
US Official: GIs to Leave if Iraq Won’t Sign Pact
The Iraqi parliament continues to debate the contentious Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the...
Opposition Threatens to Block Supplies as US Strike Kills Six in Bannu
A US drone strike hit Bannu District in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province today, killing six...
Georgia Struggles to Defend War Actions as Amnesty Issues Report
Amnesty International has issued a comprehensive new report on the August war between Russia and...
Admiral Mullen Praises Pakistan’s Bajaur Operation
As Pakistan's Bajaur offensive moves into its fourth month, Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen...
