A delegation from the United Nations Security Council wrapped up a three day tour of Afghanistan today with a veiled swipe at recent complaints by Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Touting a cabinet reshuffle as grounds for "cautious optimism," delegation head Giulio...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai used a visit yesterday by a United Nations delegation to hit out at the international forces over their conduct in the war, expressing disbelief that after seven years "a little force like the Taliban" is continuing to flourish. But today...
As the war in Afghanistan continues to go poorly, Afghan President Hamid Karzai is hoping to negotiate a political sentiment with the Taliban insurgency. But the international forces seem intent on shoe-horning the strategy they are convinced "succeeded" in Iraq onto...
Seven years into the war in Afghanistan, Major General Robert Cone sought to tout the "great progress" made in readying Afghanistan's own security forces, but rather wound up giving the impression that little has really been accomplished and the US mission has, in his...
A Saturday phone call between President-elect Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai has yielded, according to President Karzai, a firm commitment to make Afghanistan and the "region" a top priority in the incoming Obama Administration. The "region" appears to...
Though the United States has not set any firm dates for adding troops to Afghanistan beyond January, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says he would like to see "significant" additional forces added to the troubled nation before its next national election, scheduled...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed an agreement today allowing Spain to use its territory to send supplies to Afghanistan for NATO's military operation there. The Russian Foreign Ministry has also reported that it will allow Germany to use Russian railroads to...
As the Taliban's influence in southern Afghanistan grows, the faction is setting up its own local government institutions and court systems in some areas to mediate property and inheritance disputes. The move is just the latest example of how the Taliban movement,...
Reiterating an offer he made in early October, Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered to provide security for Taliban leader Mullah Omar if he agrees to peace talks with the government. Reiterating their response to the previous offer, the Taliban has rejected the...
Senior American officials are reporting that the several month long Pakistani offensive in Bajaur is part of a broader military campaign which includes US strikes in Afghanistan's Kunar Province, which they are calling Operation Lionheart. There had been no previous...
