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U.S. military denies abducting, killing civilians in Afghan province
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The U.S. military has determined that its forces weren’t involved in the alleged abduction and killing of civilians in a troubled province in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Monday. "In recent months, a thorough review...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Department of Defense, Taliban, U.S. Military, Armed Forces
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Afghan president orders U.S. special forces out of strategic province
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday ordered U.S. special forces troops to leave a strategic eastern province, accusing the Americans and Afghans working for them of torturing and abducting civilians. Karzai's office charged...
Tags: Armed Forces, Kabul (Afghanistan), West Bank, Afghanistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Remarkable Woman: Connie Duckworth
In a bombed-out cinder block shelter in Kabul, Afghanistan, in the cruel cold of January, Connie Duckworth found the road map for the rest of her life. "I view life as a journey," she says. "Sometimes you're going around a curve and you really don't...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Department of State, Feminism, Government, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Civilian deaths in war in Afghanistan drop for first time in 6 years
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.KABUL, Afghanistan -- Civilian deaths in the war in Afghanistan dropped in 2012 for the first time in six years, a sign of lessening hostilities, but insurgents dramatically expanded their campaign of assassinating government supporters, the United...Tags: War in Afghanistan (2001-present), Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, Taliban, Murder
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10 Afghan civilians reported killed in NATO airstrike
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A NATO airstrike apparently targeting Taliban commanders in an Afghan village near the border with Pakistan killed 10 civilians, including women and children, officials said Wednesday. The attack Tuesday night in the village of...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, International Military Interventions, Pakistan, Barack Obama, Taliban
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Victory in Afghanistan? Not without U.S. troops
During the Vietnam War, Sen. George Aiken, a Vermont Republican, was famous for suggesting that we declare victory and go home. (What he actually said is a little more nuanced, but that was the popular perception.) President Obama seems to be pursuing a...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Barack Obama, White House, Afghanistan, Career and Workplace
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Obama to halve U.S. force in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON -- In his State of the Union speech Tuesday, President Obama will announce plans to withdraw half the U.S. troops deployed in Afghanistan over the next year, a steep reduction that reflects his determination to end the American role in the 11-...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, International Military Interventions, Barack Obama, Armed Forces, David Cameron
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The case for drone strikes
President Obama's second term begins amid intense criticism of the drone strikes being conducted by the United States in Pakistan. Much of this criticism is based on claims that drones are doing more harm than good. A recent Stanford/NYU study concluded...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Pakistan, Barack Obama, Taliban, Afghanistan
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Afghanistan's future up to United States
Amid partisan questioning from both sides in former Sen. Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearing last week, a major opportunity was lost. Hagel's fellow Republicans grilled the defense secretary nominee on past statements about Israel and his opposition to...Tags: International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Pakistan, Barack Obama, White House
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Column: Afghanistan's future up to United States
Amid partisan questioning from both sides in former Sen. Chuck Hagel’s confirmation hearing last week, a major opportunity was lost. Hagel’s fellow Republicans grilled the defense secretary nominee on past statements about Israel and his...Tags: International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Pakistan, Barack Obama, White House
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Study: Afghans paid nearly $4 billion in bribes last year
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghans paid bribes totaling about $3.9 billion last year -- twice the country’s domestic revenue -- and two-thirds of the population says it’s acceptable for civil servants to take kickbacks for providing basic services,...Tags: Politics, Government, Political Corruption, Civil and Public Service, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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McManus: What's the Afghanistan mission?
Amid partisan questioning from both sides in former Sen. Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearing last week, a major opportunity was lost. Hagel's fellow Republicans grilled the Defense secretary nominee on past statements about Israel and his opposition to...Tags: International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Pakistan, Barack Obama, White House
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