Gates Announces New Afghanistan Escalation | 1,400 Marines part of ‘leeway’ forces approved in Obama’s last escalation
US Pushes Karzai to Double Private Security Contractors
US Pushes Karzai to Double Private Security Contractors | With attempted ban in tatters, US looks to grow armed contractors
NATO Troops Kill Three Civilians in Afghan Night Raid
NATO Troops Kill Three Civilians in Afghan Night Raid | Ghazni Province raid sparks angry protests among locals
NATO Claims Deal With Tribes in Southern Afghanistan
NATO Claims Deal With Tribes in Southern Afghanistan | Elders agree to ‘keep the Taliban out’ of Sangin District
NATO: No Winter Lull in Afghanistan This Year
NATO: No Winter Lull in Afghanistan This Year | General predicts increase in violence over the winter
Khost Province: Afghan ‘Success’ Story Turned Failure
Khost Province: Afghan ‘Success’ Story Turned Failure | Growing violence and corruption, as elsewhere, takes toll in US ‘model’ province
Taliban Seeks ‘Office’ in Neutral Country for Peace Talks
Taliban Seeks ‘Office’ in Neutral Country for Peace Talks | Insurgency can’t negotiate reconciliation out of Pakistan
2011 the Latest ‘Make-Or-Break’ Year for Afghan War
2011 the Latest ‘Make-Or-Break’ Year for Afghan War | After failed 2010, another year of disappointment looms
Report: Taliban Presence Growing Steadily in Northern Afghanistan
Report: Taliban Presence Growing Steadily in Northern Afghanistan | Former Northern Alliance domain sees growing insurgency
Poll: 63 Percent of Americans Oppose Afghan War
Poll: 63 Percent of Americans Oppose Afghan War | Opposition to war at highest levels yet