Wars of America
Obama Administration Silent on Details of Taliban Leader's Detention
WASHINGTON -- The recent capture of the Taliban's No. 2 is a big score for the Obama administration in the war on terror, but so far, the White House has said little about how Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was captured, where he is being held and wha...
White House Aides Said to Chafe at Slow Pace of Afghan Surge
WASHINGTON — Senior White House advisers are frustrated by what they say is the Pentagon’s slow pace in deploying 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan and its inability to live up to an initial promise to have all of the forces in the country b...
US Commander promises to turn Afghanistan tide within year
The United States's top commander in Afghanistan today promised to reverse Taleban momentum within a year and to have the insurgency in retreat within 18 months.
Obama’s Speech on Afghanistan to Envision Exit
WASHINGTON — President Obama plans to lay out a time frame for winding down the American involvement in the war in Afghanistan when he announces his decision this week to send more forces, senior administration officials said Sunday.
Missing US soldier's body found in Afghan river
KABUL — Military divers have found the body of a U.S. paratrooper who disappeared last week along with another soldier as the two tried to retrieve airdropped supplies from a river in western Afghanistan, NATO said Wednesday.
Obama to meet military brass on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama Friday meets his top military chiefs to talk strategy in Pakistan and Afghanistan in one of the final steps before deciding whether to send thousands more US troops to war.
Obama considering scaled-down Afghan war plan
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is considering a scaled-down version of the war plan advanced by his top Afghanistan commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, U.S. officials say.
John Kerry treads middle ground on Afghanistan
Washington (CNN) -- The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee warned Monday against a narrowing of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, but also suggested a plan by the commanding U.S. general in the country is overly ambitious.
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Fourteen Americans died in two helicopter crashes in Afghanistan on Monday, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said: 10 in one incident and four in the other.
Four US troops die in Afghan chopper crash: NATO
KABUL — Three NATO helicopters crashed in Afghanistan on Monday, two apparently colliding mid-air killing four US soldiers and another following a deadly raid on suspected drug traffickers, the military said.
U.S. officials look at scenarios for Afghanistan 'middle path'
Washington - As the Obama administration debates whether to shift its aims in Afghanistan, officials at the Pentagon and National Security Council have begun developing "middle path" strategies that would require fewer troops than their ground com...
Obama approved 13,000 more troops to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — In an unannounced move, President Barack Obama is dispatching an additional 13,000 US troops to Afghanistan beyond the 21,000 he announced publicly in March, The Washington Post reported Monday.
Obama picks Army general to lead Afghan training
TOPEKA, Kan. — President Barack Obama has nominated the commander of Fort Leavenworth to lead U.S. and NATO efforts to train Afghan forces.
General Wants 40,000 More U.S. Troops For Afghan War
The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan has recommended an increase of 40,000 troops as the minimum necessary to prevail, two sources familiar with his recommendations said on Thursday.
Obama rejects 'Biden option' on Afghanistan
President Obama has made it clear to key congressional power-brokers that his administration's rethink of US military strategy in Afghanistan will not see a significant reduction of troop numbers and a narrower counter-terrorist focus on al-Qaeda.
Obama, war council review Afghanistan strategy
Washington - President Obama, amid political contretemps at home and expanding international turmoil over the disputed Afghan election, summoned his war Cabinet to the White House on Wednesday for a high-stakes review of his Afghanistan strategy.
Top US Military Officer Says More Troops Likely Needed in Afghanistan
U.S. Navy Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Tuesday that the United States probably will need to send more troops to Afghanistan to win the war against Taliban and al-Qaida insurgents.
U.S., NATO to Revamp Afghan Training Mission
The U.S. military and NATO are launching a major overhaul of the way they recruit, train and equip Afghanistan's security forces, seeking to reverse a trend in which the alliance for years did not invest adequately in Afghan troops and police whil...
Obama must send more troops to Afghanistan: Sen. Lieberman
WASHINGTON — The United States has a new Afghan war strategy that will "turn the tide" against the Taliban, but requires more troops to join the eight-year-old conflict, a US senator said Tuesday.
US support for Afghan war at all-time low
The support of Americans for the war in Afghanistan has fallen to its lowest level since the US-led invasion eight years ago, a new poll has found.