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This gets more promising every day. I heard Obama wants to be out of Afghanistan before he gets out of office. I am all for that! The best way to achieve that goal is to listen to Abdullah Abdullah. India...

Presidential Strategy Likely Includes More Troops And Negotiations By Robert Weller Even as more evidence emerges in Britain that the Iraq War was not justified by a real threat, the word from Washington seems to be that President Obama has...

Afghanistan sinks in new corruption ranking as US, World Leaders Fall Short in Corruption Fight, Group Says! Afghanistan's level of corruption earns it a ranking of 179 out of 180 Nations listed, worsened only by Somalia who is ranked as...

This "Grand Jirga"as it is called can actually amend the constitution so if a deal were struck to share power with the Taliban the constitution could be amended to make this legal. However the Taliban have always insisted on foreign...

That I would have to say is a lot more than a little optimistic don't you think? President Karzai's inauguration audience reflected the concern coming from the whole international community. 17 NATO foreign ministers were there including U.S. Secretary of...

One wonders what sort of escalation could take place in the middle of an Afghan winter. Usually conflict dies down until the Spring. Many areas where the Taliban are entrenched will be inaccessible. Also, if there is going to be...

An excellent idea to look at the US role in Afghan graft. As was the case in Iraq many private contractors have very lucrative contracts that become even more lucrative through corrupt practices. Both Afghan and foreign contractors are no...

A recent report from Dawn news has just reported that Mullah Omar who was the leader of Afghanistan and is in hiding at the moment has rejected efforts put forth by Karzai to have peace talks with the former leader...

International security forces in Afghanistan say recent attacks in the country's south and east have killed four U.S. and eight Afghan soldiers. International security forces in Afghanistan say recent attacks in the country's south and east have killed four U.S....

KABUL — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that the United States will help Afghanistan prepare its military and police to take over the security of the war-ravaged country. Responding to a pledge by Afghan President Hamid Karzai...