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Opinion US and Iran could become strategic allies – with India's help
Tighter sanctions and military threats haven't swayed Iran over its nuclear program. What the West really needs is genuine rapprochement – the kind that India is especially suited to facilitate.
02/20/2011 07:05 am -
US deal with Afghan tribe promises to reduce Taliban strikes
The deal, in which a prominent tribe has agreed to help stop Taliban attacks in volatile Helmand Province, is being compared with successful efforts in Iraq to use tribal influence against the insurgency there.
01/04/2011 01:53 pm -
Terrorism & Security NATO denies report of US push for expanded raids in Pakistan
A NATO spokesman denied reports of a US proposal to expand operations along the Afghan border, where the Pakistani government is already frustrated by drone attacks.
12/21/2010 09:03 am -
In Afghanistan, Taliban rise where Kabul falters
With tough tactics and promises of security, it aims to position itself as a stronger brand of government.
12/15/2010 04:02 pm -
How military families will celebrate holidays with deployed relatives
Planning months in advance to soothe holiday separation, military families open presents via Skype or send care packages to deployed loved ones.
12/07/2010 03:35 pm -
How Afghanistan views the NATO summit
As NATO officials prepare to meet in Lisbon on Friday, Afghans are watching. Many would like to see NATO forces here take Karzai more seriously.
11/18/2010 03:12 pm -
NATO reads weakness in Taliban leader Mullah Omar's annual Eid statement
Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar denied reports of peace talks with the Afghanistan government, but military officials also saw signs of financial woes in his call for funding from the worldwide Muslim community.
11/16/2010 02:44 pm -
Afghan peace council opens as Afghans assess nine years of war
Nine years after US-led airstrikes on Afghanistan began, President Karzai on Thursday inaugurated a new peace council that is tasked with reconciling with the Taliban and other insurgents. Kabul residents say they see no end in sight to the war.
10/07/2010 11:52 am -
Terrorism & Security NATO says Pakistan border closure not affecting Afghanistan operations
Pakistan is keeping the Torkham border crossing, a key supply route for US forces in Afghanistan, closed in apparent retaliation for a NATO attack on a Pakistani border post.
10/07/2010 09:24 am -
Afghanistan opium crop blight sends drug prices soaring
The Afghanistan opium harvest dropped 48 percent this year, the United Nations announced. But analysts say the resulting higher prices could draw more farmers into the business.
09/30/2010 03:49 pm -
Opinion Afghanistan war: Is the US in it to win it?
America's engagement in Afghanistan remains vital. Now is the time to renew our resolve and pursue our broad-based strategy, not look for an exit.
09/28/2010 12:55 pm -
NATO attack in Pakistan was 'self-defense,' says US
The Pakistani government strongly condemned a series of manned airstrikes on Pakistani soil, including two NATO attacks that officials say killed about 55 suspected insurgents over the weekend.
09/28/2010 08:52 am -
Global News Blog Afghan reporter arrested for talking to the Taliban
An Afghan reporter was arrested, apparently because of his contacts with Taliban representatives. For local reporters, covering the war is a minefield.
09/21/2010 06:35 pm -
Global News Blog Are Afghanistan elections hurting democracy?
US officials are calling the Afghanistan election for parliament a success, even as fraud allegations mount.
09/21/2010 01:27 pm -
11 countries speaking out against Koran burning in Florida
More than 10 countries have now condemned a Florida pastor's plan to burn the Koran in commemoration of the 9/11 terrorist attacks of nine years ago. As noted in the Monitor article Why the planned Koran burning causes outrage and alarm, "Muslims see it as the uninterrupted, unchangeable, and eternal word of God. Burning the Koran is akin to directly burning the word of God." Here is what leaders are saying worldwide.
09/09/2010 04:54 pm -
New Afghanistan war drawdown strategy? Move troops, don't withdraw them.
Pentagon officials have long talked of the July 2011 Afghanistan war drawdown date as being a soft deadline. Now, a NATO official suggests troops might simply be shifted around the country.
09/07/2010 06:41 pm -
Afghanistan war: What the Taliban is doing about its image problem
The Taliban is proposing a joint commission to investigate civilian casualties, revealing that the militants are increasingly concerned about their image in the Afghanistan war.
08/17/2010 12:16 pm -
Afghanistan war: The civics in a Kandahar governor's slap
In the Afghanistan war, the Kandahar offensive was postponed this summer to strengthen civic institutions. Does a governor who smacks his constituents toe the appropriate line?
07/22/2010 11:35 am -
Kabul Conference: Karzai calls for Afghan control by 2014
The Kabul Conference’s final communiqué essentially puts an international stamp of approval on the Karzai government’s existing plans to have foreign troops out by 2014.
07/20/2010 11:28 am -
Terrorism & Security Afghanistan war: Manhunt begins for Afghan soldier who killed three British troops
The Taliban claim to be sheltering the renegade Afghan soldier who opened fire Tuesday inside a joint operating base, dealing a blow to British morale in the Afghanistan war effort.
07/14/2010 10:52 am -
Terrorism & Security Afghan Taliban attacks NATO airfield, wounding two troops
The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack Wednesday on a NATO airfield, which wounded one American and one Afghan soldier. In what is becoming a common tactic, a suicide car bomb was followed by a rush of Taliban militants on foot.
06/30/2010 11:11 am -
Afghanistan war: General Petraeus rethinking rules of engagement
With June marking the deadliest month for foreign troops in the Afghanistan war, General Petraeus said he is considering relaxing strict military rules of engagement out of concern they are excessively endangering American troops.
06/29/2010 02:15 pm -
Afghanistan war: Top three challenges facing General Petraeus
Topping General Petraeus' to-do list in the Afghanistan war: Making his own counterinsurgency strategy work in Afghanistan where General McChrystal could not.
06/24/2010 02:08 pm -
McChrystal Rolling Stone remarks spotlight Afghanistan withdrawal timeline
General McChrystal's Rolling Stone remarks, which were critical of US officials, have turned the spotlight on disputes over Afghanistan withdrawal timeline.
06/23/2010 10:05 am -
What could $1 trillion in mineral wealth mean for Afghanistan?
US and Afghan officials estimate $1 trillion in untapped Afghanistan mineral wealth that they say bodes well for the country's economic future. But others are skeptical.
06/14/2010 05:55 pm
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