Subscribe to this tag New CIA Chief Hints That Predator Strikes in Pakistan Will Continue
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - February 26, 2009
New CIA director Leon Panetta says the U.S. strategy for targeting al Qaeda remains unchanged.
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Taliban Extends Cease-Fire With Pakistan in Troubled Tribal Region
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - February 24, 2009
U.S. officials are not happy with the arrangement in part because past deals have backfired.
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Afghanistan Surge Is Not Worth the Cost in Blood and Treasure
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Andrew Bacevich
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Opinion - February 23, 2009
Incoherent strategy leaves muddled interests and no end in sight, says Andrew Bacevich.
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Surge In Afghanistan Can Work, With Right Resources, Enough Time
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John Nagl
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Opinion - February 23, 2009
Victory is possible with the right plans and time, argues John Nagl.
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Taliban Strategy in Afghanistan is Smart Politics, So U.S. Needs to Wise Up
By
Gilles Dorronsoro
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Opinion - February 20, 2009
In Logar province, it is too quiet, which should worry Obama and U.S. military leaders
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Taliban Strategy in Afghanistan is Smart Politics, So U.S. Needs to Wise Up
By
Gilles Dorronsoro
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Opinion - February 20, 2009
In Logar province, it is too quiet, which should worry Obama and U.S. military leaders.
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Anxiety on Afghanistan in General McKiernan, Senator Kerry, and Others a Worrisome Sign
By
John Aloysius Farrell
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John A. Farrell - February 19, 2009
Obama sending 17,000 more troops to a country with a history of breaking empires.
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The Obama Surge in Afghanistan—Smart Move?
By
Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - February 19, 2009
There remains a great deal of debate about whether more troops to Afghanistan is the right move.
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Obama Doubles Down His Bet on Winning the War in Afghanistan
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Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - February 18, 2009
The president deploys 17,000 addition troops, with a further buildup likely.
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Afghanistan Hot Docs: Civilian Casualties Rising but Many Victims Receive No Help From Military
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Henry J. Reske
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Nation & World - February 18, 2009
Today's selection of timely reports.
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Can Iraq Surge Translate to Victory in Afghanistan?
Opinion - February 13, 2009
Check out the Two Takes debate in this week's digital edition.
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Taliban Finds Fertile Recruiting Ground in Pakistan's Tribal Refugee Camps
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Aamir Latif
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Nation & World - February 9, 2009
The camps are filled with tribal families fleeing Pakistani military operations and U.S. airstrikes.
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Afghanistan Is Not Iraq, So U.S. Best Not Surge Ahead Blindly
By
Christopher Brown
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Opinion - February 4, 2009
Tribalism and geography of 11th-century state would make fight even tougher, writes Christopher Brown.
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Remembering Clausewitz: Restoring the Civil-Military Relationship
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Antonia Chayes
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Dipali Mukhopadhyay
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Opinion - January 28, 2009
Army can't rebuild Iraq, Afghanistan without help, say scholars Antonia Chayes and Dipali Mukhopadhyay.
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Army Says Birds a Threat at Afghan Airport, Too
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Paul Bedard
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Nation & World - January 16, 2009
Birds aren't just a threat to New York flights. Afghan air controllers want to rid Bagram of birds.
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Hillary Clinton Discusses Obama Team's National Security Priorities
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - January 13, 2009
Topping the list: Iraq, Afghanistan, and nuclear arms control.
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For U.S. Soldiers at a Remote Base in Afghanistan, Lots of Combat but No Clear Gains or Losses
By
Jason Motlagh
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Nation & World - January 2, 2009
A U.S. unit tries to hold the line across the border from insurgent safe havens in Pakistan.
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No Longer the Forgotten War, Afghanistan Will Be a Hard One for Obama to Win
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - December 29, 2008
Obama has pledged to devote more resources to the war, but the insurgency keeps getting stronger.
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U.S. Military Eyes Alarming Spike in Attacks on Key Supply Convoys Into Afghanistan
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - December 22, 2008
Insurgents are alternately stealing and destroying vital equipment and supplies bound for U.S. bases.
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U.S. Military to Launch Pilot Program to Recruit New Local Afghan Militias
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - December 16, 2008
The militias, which would be aimed at improving security, are modeled on a similar effort in Iraq.
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Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Tops $900 Billion, Report Finds
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - December 15, 2008
Study warns the final tab could hit $1.7 trillion, while another blasts U.S. reconstruction efforts.
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U.S. General: Many in Afghanistan 'Don't Feel Secure'
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - December 12, 2008
Gen. David McKiernan says efforts to improve security depend on more troops arriving quickly.
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Troops See a Candid Robert Gates at Town Halls Meetings in Afghanistan
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - December 12, 2008
The Pentagon chief has blunt words for NATO, saying U.S. bears "disproportionate" share of mission.
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Gates Wants to Send More U.S. Troops to Afghanistan, but How Many?
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - December 11, 2008
Commanders on the ground are anxious for more U.S. soldiers, but there are competing demands in Iraq.
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In Afghanistan, A Small Force of U.S. Soldiers Guards the Gates to Kabul
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - December 11, 2008
Reinforcements should arrive in January, but until then, U.S. troops are trying to hold the line.
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