Topic: Ryan Crocker
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Chorus grows against Obama administration's sanctions-heavy Iran policy
The Obama administration's effort to end Iran's nuclear program has focused on punitive measures, with little diplomatic outreach. Critics say this jeopardizes negotiations.
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Libya hearings: Will political vitriol squelch effort to improve security?
One main purpose for congressional hearings into the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, is to find out how to improve security for US diplomats. But political point-scoring could get in the way.
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Senate fight brews over Obama's Iraq ambassador pick
Brett McGurk is drawing the ire of Senate Republicans, who point to an inappropriate relationship with his now-wife when she was a journalist.
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Panetta: Militant havens testing limits of US patience with Pakistan
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the US was reaching the limits of its patience with Pakistan because of the havens the country offered to insurgents in Afghanistan.
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US, Afghanistan agree in private to long-term partnership
Without making the details public, US and Afghan officials announced on Sunday that they both endorsed a final draft of a new strategic partnership.
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Latest photo scandal: US soldiers pose with dead Afghan insurgents
An American soldier gave the Los Angeles Times 18 photos of US soldiers posing with dead Afghan insurgents. US Ambassador in Afghanistan Ryan Crocker called the actions of these American soldiers "morally repugnant."
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Defending Afghanistan: are Afghan forces ready?
An extended occupation and ever-shifting objectives could leave Afghanistan shakier in 2014 than when US-led forces arrived.
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Interview: Amb. Ryan Crocker warns against war fatigue in Afghanistan
Ryan Crocker, US ambassador to Afghanistan, sees progress amid an extended 'rough' patch in relations. He also cautions against quitting Afghanistan too soon, citing Al Qaeda. 'If we decide we're tired, ... they'll be back.'
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Terrorism & Security Taliban claim Afghanistan suicide attack, citing 'revenge' for Quran burnings
An Afghan suicide bomber attacked outside the NATO base in Jalalabad today, killing nine people. The attack follows a deadly week of protests over Quran burnings at a US base.
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US officials urge 'stay the course' in wake of Afghan violence
As attacks on allied forces in Afghanistan continued Sunday in the wake of Quran burnings, US officials reaffirmed their commitment to preventing Al Qaeda advances.
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Quran burning protests rage on, injuring 7 more troops
The US ambassador to Afghanistan admits that 'tensions are running very high here' over the disposal of Qurans in a burn pit at a US military base.
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Who's really behind the Kabul attacks?
The Taliban claim responsibility for recent Kabul attacks, but the US pins blame specifically on the Pakistan-based Haqqani network in what some see as a bid to salvage Taliban peace talks.
09/14/2011 12:01 pm -
Terrorism & Security US ambassador to Afghanistan downplays Kabul attack as security doubts grow
Although Ambassador Crocker downplayed Tuesday's Kabul attack as 'not a very big deal,' they may have undermined US and Afghan assertions that Kabul's security situation is stable.
09/14/2011 09:21 am -
Backchannels Afghan life expectancy has improved by 20 years since 2001?
The US ambassador to Afghanistan said so in a recent interview, and it's a stunning statistic if true. But it's probably not.
09/13/2011 03:43 pm -
Backchannels Afghanistan, the Taliban, and the US deficit
A series of Taliban assaults left at least 22 people dead in southern Afghanistan today, a reminder that as Congress looks for spending cuts, the US remains far from a 'mission accomplished' moment.
07/28/2011 01:25 pm -
Backchannels Can the US keep Ambassador Ford in Syria after attacks?
Probably for now. But The US has complained that the Syrian government was slow to protect the embassy from the stone-throwing supporters of Bashar al-Assad who invaded.
07/11/2011 05:34 pm -
Pentagon chief Panetta: US within reach of defeating Al Qaeda
On his first trip to Afghanistan as Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta offered an upbeat assessment. "We're within reach of strategically defeating Al Qaeda," he said.
07/09/2011 11:27 am -
Report: US aid could be destabilizing Afghanistan in the long term
A comprehensive congressional report finds that billions of dollars of US aid could be feeding corruption and establishing programs that will collapse when the US leaves.
06/08/2011 07:26 pm -
Obama picks combat-tested Gen. Martin Dempsey to head Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Obama has named Army Gen. Martin Dempsey to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Gen. Dempsey joins a reorganized national security team facing many challenges.
05/30/2011 01:00 pm -
Obama's new national security team faces major challenges
President Obama's new national security team, headed by Leon Panetta and General David Petraeus, has a wealth of experience. But it faces major challenges, especially in Afghanistan.
04/28/2011 09:02 pm -
How Leon Panetta could change Washington as next Defense secretary
Leon Panetta, currently CIA director, is a close ally of Vice President Biden. But political realities could prevent him from adopting Mr. Biden's stance on US troops in Afghanistan.
04/27/2011 08:22 pm -
What Obama's security team shakeup could mean for Afghanistan
The loss of America’s top three military and diplomatic leaders at once worries Afghans. But some see the potential for a fresh start with President Karzai.
04/27/2011 02:29 pm -
US 'how to' guide on talking to Iran – in 1979 – emerges from WikiLeaks
A WikiLeaks cable written three months before the takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran is at times insightful and at times sweeping in its condescension about the 'Persian psyche.'
12/06/2010 05:01 pm -
In Iraq, US hands over Tariq Aziz, other Saddam Hussein-era officials
Today the US transferred to Iraq almost all the prisoners it has held in custody for seven years, including Tariq Aziz and other officials in Saddam Hussein's regime that were featured in a "most wanted" deck-of-cards. But some former officials remain in limbo – waiting to be tried in a special court.
07/14/2010 05:28 pm -
As US troops leave, Iraq inches toward a new government
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met Tuesday with Ayad Allawi to discuss forming a new government and decide who will be prime minister. But the main Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish factions are still negotiating.
06/30/2010 02:10 pm
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