Topic: Kandahar

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

General McChrystal's Rolling Stone gaffe gets shrugs on front lines

General McChrystal's comments to Rolling Stone may be rocking Washington, but soldiers in Afghanistan downplay the impact.
06/22/2010 06:00 pm

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The Monitor's View NATO rethinks its mission, perhaps too reluctantly

It's past time, and high time, for NATO to reshape itself for the threats of this century, from terrorism to cyberwar. But budget cuts, a difficult war in Afghnistan, and a preoccupation with a debt crisis will make this a hard sell.
06/16/2010 04:00 pm

Afghan Taliban hone hit-and-run tactics, assassination campaign

The Afghan Taliban is waging an assassination campaign against government officials in Kandahar. Their hit-and-run fight marks bid to draw NATO forces into a war of attrition.
06/10/2010 03:43 pm

Obama wants more money for Afghanistan war. Will Congress grant it?

Congress faces a formidable agenda this summer, but nothing is as wrenching as upcoming votes to fund new spending on the Afghanistan war.
06/09/2010 08:40 pm

Afghan peace conference urges government negotiations with insurgents

The Afghan peace conference wrapped up Friday by urging the government to take step towards negotiations with insurgents.
06/04/2010 12:37 pm

Terrorism & Security Afghanistan Taliban attack Hamid Karzai's 'peace jirga'

President Hamid Karzai's speech was interrupted by gunfire and nearby rocket explosions. He called for the Afghanistan Taliban to disassociate themselves with Al Qaeda and join the government.
06/02/2010 09:41 am

What are prospects for Afghanistan's long-awaited peace jirga?

After several delays, some 1,600 delegates from across Afghanistan are to meet Wednesday for a three-day peace jirga, or meeting. But no government opponents or insurgents will be at the gathering, which targets consensus on how to pursue peace talks.
06/01/2010 10:13 am

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Afghanistan war: Gen. McCrystal impatient with Marjah campaign

In this critical phase of the Afghanistan war, Gen. Stanley McCrystal says NATO and Afghan efforts to secure Marjah are moving too slowly. 'By day there is government. By night it's the Taliban,' says one Afghan tribal leader.
05/25/2010 10:12 am

Afghanstan war: Convoy security deal to benefit Karzai's brother?

An Afghan private contractor in Kandahar, with close ties to Karzai's brother, is up for a contract to protect supply convoys for US troops in the Afghanistan war.
05/23/2010 12:24 pm

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Taliban attack Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

An eight-hour firefight at Bagram Air Base killed an American contractor and injured nine US servicemen.
05/19/2010 05:26 pm

Terrorism & Security Bagram attack kills US contractor, wounds nine NATO soldiers

An American contractor was killed when the Afghanistan Taliban launched a 'spectacular' assault on Bagram Air Base this morning. The Bagram attack followed Tuesday's bombing in Kabul that killed six foreign troops – and underscored the capital's vulnerability.
05/19/2010 09:33 am

Afghanistan president's brother, Ahmed Wali Karzai, under investigation

Afghan military investigators accuse Ahmed Wali Karzai, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's controversial half-brother, of protecting business allies in a land deal in Kandahar.
05/18/2010 01:28 pm

Terrorism & Security Afghanistan Taliban suicide attack kills 18 in Kabul

The Afghanistan Taliban has claimed responsibility for Tuesday's suicide attack on a NATO convoy that killed at least 18 people, including five Americans.
05/18/2010 09:17 am

Afghanistan war: Kandahar offensive is now in the slow lane

US officials say key military operations in the Kandahar offensive - scheduled for this summer - will be delayed until the fall. The Taliban have taken the Afghanistan war to the streets of the southern Afghan city with a campaign to assassinate key public officials.
05/17/2010 12:10 pm

Three days in Washington: How Hamid Karzai resuscitated his image

Afghan President Hamid Karzai was on the verge of becoming a pariah only weeks ago. But after his trip to Washington, he leaves as a crucial and trusted US ally once again.
05/13/2010 09:11 pm

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Hamid Karzai comes to Washington: Will US-Afghanistan tensions ease?

Mutual suspicions are expected to be set aside as Afghan President Hamid Karzai visits Washington this week. Both countries seek a stronger partnership that will help Afghanistan resist the Taliban.
05/10/2010 02:37 pm

Terrorism & Security US, Afghan officials shrug off Afghanistan Taliban's threat of new offensive

As Afghan President Hamid Karzai heads to Washington, the Afghanistan Taliban is announcing a nationwide offensive against coalition troops and diplomats.
05/09/2010 12:11 pm

Afghanistan surge: Is the 'clear, hold, build' strategy working?

The influx of U.S. troops to Afghanistan aims to 'clear' Taliban from population centers, then 'hold' them until Afghans can 'build' normal lives. The Pentagon looks to the Iraq surge for lessons.
05/08/2010 11:30 am

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