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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.
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News Buzz: Bush Appeals for Support of Afghanistan; Floods in Cedar Rapids; and More
Nation & World
- June 13, 2008
Bush seeks more allied support for Afghanistan, Midwest flooding, Gitmo trials to proceed, and more.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Taliban Recruits: 4-Year-Olds
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- May 16, 2008
Two new problems are plaguing the U.S.-backed recovery of Afghanistan.
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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.
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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.
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Nearly 1 in 5 Iraq Vets Reports Signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
News Desk
- April 17, 2008
The first large-scale, nongovernmental assessment of the psychological needs of U.S. troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past six years finds that 20 percent of military troops who have returned from war—some 300,000 total—report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression. Slightly more than half have sought treatment, according to the study by Rand.
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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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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
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The House Is Looking for a Few Good Men and Women
By Katherine Skiba -
Nation & World
- February 25, 2008
A new program is recruiting wounded vets for jobs on Capitol Hill.
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Two Winnable Wars
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- February 25, 2008
A longtime skeptic says it'll take a major U.S. effort, but it's doable. What do Obama and Clinton think?
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Firing Questions at the Nation's Top Military Officer
By Anna Mulrine -
Nation & World
- February 22, 2008
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, took questions from service members.
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Don't Forget the Wars
By John Mashek -
A Capital View
- February 19, 2008
Democrats ought to stress the less-than-successful results in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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