The U.S. Is Blocking Investigations Into War Crimes in Afghanistan
Apr 23, 2019 The victims of dozens, if not hundreds, of crimes will likely never see justice.
Creating an Afghan Blackwater
Apr 6, 2015 Just as Afghan men had once flocked to the Taliban, in 2001 they threw their weight behind a new power: the government of President Hamid Karzai.
Entirely Predictable: The U.S. Is Leaving Afghanistan Worse Off Than Before
Nov 7, 2014 Washington—now quietly withdrawing most American troops—has long backed only corrupt and criminal elements in the war-ravaged country.
Did a Karzai No-Show Spoil Obama’s Announcement of End of Afghanistan War?
May 27, 2014 President Obama made a surprise trip to Afghanistan on Monday for Memorial Day.
Abdullah Strengthens Lead in Afghan Presidential Race to 11 Points, Officials Say
Apr 21, 2014 Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah is leading Ashraf Ghani in Afghanistan's presidential election by 11 percentage points after half of the ballots were counted.
Karzai Condemns Airstrike Over ‘Civilian Casualties’
Apr 16, 2014 Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday condemned a U.S. airstrike in an eastern border province that allegedly killed a woman and two of her children.
Top 7 Surprising Pieces of Good News in Afghanistan Presidential Election
Apr 7, 2014 Afghanistan went to the polls on Saturday, despite threats by the Taliban to disrupt the elections and calls by the extremists for Afghans to boycott the vote.
Afghanistan Poised for Uncertain Election as U.S. Forces Exit
Apr 5, 2014
Obama Counters Karzai With Troop Withdrawal Move in Security Pact Standoff
Feb 26, 2014 President Obama put the squeeze on Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday, attempting to break down Karzai's resistance to signing a new security agreement by suggesting in a phone call that all remaining U.S. troops may leave Afghanistan by year-end if the stalemate persists.
Why Are We in Afghanistan?
Dec 26, 2013 It’s an old chestnut of a query, but now applied to a new locale, and with the same meaningless, misleading cliches for answers.
