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Visits To Iraq and Afghanistan Deliver Strong Boost to Obama's Image

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - July 22, 2008

Iraq's prime minister effectively endorses Obama's plan, unsettling the McCain campaign. more >>

Afghan Warlords, Formerly Backed By the CIA, Now Turn Their Guns On U.S. Troops

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - July 11, 2008

They defeated the Soviets with Washington’s help, but now they attack Americans as the new occupiers. more >>

Years of Hardship Take a Toll on Families in Afghanistan

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - June 27, 2008

A counseling center, the nation’s first, tries to help battered wives and troubled husbands. more >>

News Buzz: Inflation Jumps, Same-Sex Couples Marry, and More

Nation & World - June 17, 2008

Fuel and food prices spur inflation; a California gay-marriage rush; and a Taliban push in Afghanistan. more >>

Pakistan's Border Badlands Are a Challenge for the Next President

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - June 13, 2008

Eliminating Pakistan's havens for al Qaeda and the Taliban is a goal for either McCain or Obama. more >>

Afghanistan Remains a Question Mark Even as First Lady Laura Bush Visits

By John Mashek - A Capital View - June 9, 2008

The country remains a major question mark as President Bush's term winds down. more >>

In Afghanistan, the NATO-led Force is 'Underresourced' For the Fight Against the Taliban

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - June 5, 2008

When it comes to combat, it is a coalition of the willing and not-so-willing. more >>

Lawyers Review Airstrike Plans

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - May 29, 2008

An extra check on actions when there is the risk of civilian casualties. more >>

A Look Inside the Air Force's Control Center for Iraq and Afghanistan

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - May 29, 2008

Far from the physical battlefields, analysts and targeters hunt the enemy and initiate airstrike. more >>

Night Mission: Flying With an Elite Search and Rescue Team in Afghanistan

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - May 23, 2008

A routine training run turns into an emergency nighttime medical evacuation. more >>

Where al Qaeda and the Taliban Hide Out

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - May 20, 2008

U.S. military wrestles with the problem of the Afghan-Pakistani border region. more >>

War Funding Request: $70 billion

Nation & World - May 2, 2008

Bush sent lawmakers a request to give the next president room to make his or her own war policy. more >>

Pakistan Tries to Send Refugees Home to Afghanistan

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - April 24, 2008

The shift brings new perils to the volatile border region. more >>

Admiral Michael Mullen: A Navy Man Looks Out for the Army

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - April 18, 2008

The top military adviser has garnered respect for his candor and concern for American troops. more >>

Iran Is Not Providing 'Militarily Significant' Aid to the Taliban, Says A U.S. General in Afghanistan

News Desk - April 7, 2008

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The Colors of Islam

By Saif ur Rahman Qargha - Nation & World - April 7, 2008

I was not tempted to fit in with American kids. more >>

Where Clinton, Obama, and McCain Stand on Iraq

By Kevin Whitelaw - Nation & World - March 28, 2008

Decision to go to war, timetables for troop withdrawal, and the effect on the war in Afghanistan more >>

Talk of a Troop Surge for Afghanistan

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - March 21, 2008

U.S. marines are on the way, but much now depends on whether France sends reinforcements. more >>

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are pointing to record fundraising totals in February as evidence of the health of their respective presidential campaigns. Clinton announced on Thursday that her campaign raised $35 million in February—her best month so far. Obama has yet to release figures, but a spokesperson says his fundraising total will surpass that of his rival. more >>

U.S. Warns of Steadily Rising Violence in Afghanistan

News Desk - February 28, 2008

Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have managed to increase the number of their attacks every year since 2002, according to U.S. military figures. In 2007 alone, violence jumped 33 percent over the previous year. Part of that was because of a rise in suicide bombings, but small-arms attacks were up 47 percent. more >>

Looking for the Good Guys in Afghanistan's Badlands

By Philip Smucker - Nation & World - February 14, 2008

American forces try out new approaches against insurgents in forbidding Kunar province. more >>

NATO Struggles Over Who Will Send Additional Troops to Fight in Afghanistan

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - February 13, 2008

Facing resurgent Taliban, the Bush administration urges European allies to do more. more >>

Another Huge Opium Harvest in Afghanistan

By Kevin Whitelaw - News Desk - February 6, 2008

The United Nations says that cultivation of cannabis, or marijuana, is also on the rise. more >>

U.S. Vows to Make Allies 'Step Up' in Afghanistan

News Desk - January 31, 2008

Richard Boucher, the assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs, said in Senate testimony today that as 3,200 U.S. marines arrive in Afghanistan in March, "we're definitely going to use the deployment . . . as a lever to get other countries to step up." more >>

Allies Struggle in Afghanistan

By Kevin Whitelaw - Nation & World - January 31, 2008

Studies by several groups reflect urgent concern, suggesting a possible revival of the Taliban. more >>