Afghanistan
Afghanistan exit strategy needed
August 26, 2009As the U.S. death toll in Afghanistan creeps upward, and the country continues to be ravaged by violence and poverty, an increasing number of voices are warning that, as peace advocate and former California state Sen....
Read moreU.S. strategy debated as Afghan war grows deadlier
August 25, 2009When four U.S. troops were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan Aug. 25, it made 2009 the deadliest year for foreign troops there since the 2001 U.S. invasion.
Read moreBring troops home from Afghanistan
May 20, 2009The U.S. Senate is poised to vote before Memorial Day on funds to continue the Iraq and Afghanistan wars through Sept. 30. The House of Representatives has already approved a supplemental appropriation, but we can still...
Read moreRed Cross says US bombs hit civilians in Afghanistan
May 8, 2009Women and children were among the victims of a US air raid in Afghanistan, the Red Cross have confirmed. The International Committee of the Red Cross reported on Wednesday that its officials had seen women and...
Read moreRussia permits US forces on territory
February 8, 2009Reposted from Morningstar RUSSIA said on Friday that it will allow US military supplies for Afghanistan to cross its territory. Moscow has agreed to open routes for 'non-lethal' supplies. It will provide an important alternative to...
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