In State of the Union, Obama Misleads on Foreign Policy | In 2013, another 34,000 US troops will return from Afghanistan
In State of the Union, Obama Misleads on Foreign Policy
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NATO Lowered Standards to Make Afghan Forces Look ‘Improved’
NATO Lowered Standards to Make Afghan Forces Look ‘Improved’ | GAO Report confirms problems remain
Inspector General: Afghan Govt Can’t Handle Direct Aid
Inspector General: Afghan Govt Can’t Handle Direct Aid | No way for crooked govt to manage huge lump sums of cash
US to Cut 34,000 Troops From Afghanistan, Mum on Long-Term Levels
US to Cut 34,000 Troops From Afghanistan, Mum on Long-Term Levels | Troops will be out in ‘about a year’
Karzai Govt Confirms Widespread Torture in Afghan Prisons
Karzai Govt Confirms Widespread Torture in Afghan Prisons | Roughly half of detainees report mistreatment in custody
Pentagon Angry at UN Over Report on Afghan Child Deaths in Air Strikes
Pentagon Angry at UN Over Report on Afghan Child Deaths in Air Strikes | Insists Taliban killed more civilians
Afghan Corruption Soars: Bribes Twice as Much as Tax Revenue
Afghan Corruption Soars: Bribes Twice as Much as Tax Revenue | Paying bribes a fact of life for most Afghans
Karzai: Afghanistan More Secure Before British Troops Arrived
Karzai: Afghanistan More Secure Before British Troops Arrived | UK troops may ‘feel fulfilled,’ but they’re making things worse
Distrust Keeps Afghan Peace Talks Stalled
Distrust Keeps Afghan Peace Talks Stalled | Taliban open to power-sharing, but won’t compromise on some issues
Panetta: US Committed to ‘Enduring Presence’ in Afghanistan
Panetta: US Committed to ‘Enduring Presence’ in Afghanistan | No decision yet, but believes US will keep troops there long past 2014
