US Soldier Kills Afghan Ally in Base Shooting | Rising distrust as killings grow
US Soldier Kills Afghan Ally in Base Shooting
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The Colonel Who Started Telling the Truth on Afghan War
The Colonel Who Started Telling the Truth on Afghan War
UN: Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan Up for Fifth Straight Year
The number of civilian casualties in the war in Afghanistan rose for the fifth year in a row in 2011, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) which put the number of civilians killed at 3,000 over the past year. Insurgents fighting occupation...
Sticker Shock: NATO Mulls Shrinking Pricey Afghan Military
Sticker Shock: NATO Mulls Shrinking Pricey Afghan Military | NATO suggests other countries start paying for it
Officials Reveal Mullah Omar’s ‘Dear Obama’ Letter
Officials Reveal Mullah Omar’s ‘Dear Obama’ Letter | Unsigned, secret letter kick-started latest round of talks
US Dismisses Confusion Over Panetta’s Afghanistan Statements
The Obama administration played down comments from Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta that the U.S. could end its combat role in Afghanistan by the end of 2013, saying the original policy has not changed. "This was an assessment of what could happen within the context...
Pakistan Denies Leaked Report’s Claim of Alliance with Taliban
Pakistan dismissed renewed accusations that elements of the Pakistani government are aiding the insurgency in Afghanistan, claims made in a leaked "highly classified" U.S. military report on the war. "It seems to be a report that is detached from reality," said...
Panetta: US to End Combat Role in Afghanistan Next Year
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told reporters Wednesday that the U.S. would end its combat role in Afghanistan by next year and switch primarily to a support and training role, reiterating the administration's longstanding timetable. While the media is treating the...
Taliban Leadership: No Talks With Karzai Govt.
Taliban Leadership: No Talks With Karzai Govt. | US officials confirm Gitmo releases possible
Karzai’s Taliban Talks Mean Courting Pakistan
Karzai’s Taliban Talks Mean Courting Pakistan | Afghan govt. hoping Pakistan can introduce them to some Taliban
