Mar 22 U.S. exit from Afghanistan depends on ability of Afghan forces By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The pace of U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan will headline Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's visit to Washington, yet America's exit from the war remains tightly hinged to the abilities of the Afghan forces that face a tough fight against insurgents… Continue reading
Dec 06 U.S. to keep more troops than planned in Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday the United States will keep as many as 1,000 more troops in Afghanistan than planned for the first part of 2015. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch News Wrap: Hamid Karzai sets conditions for his signature on U.S. security deal News Wrap: Hamid Karzai sets conditions for his signature on U.S. security deal… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch After Talks With Afghan Leader, U.S. Military to Expedite Shift to Support Role After Talks With Afghan Leader, U.S. Military to Expedite Shift to Support Role… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch President Karzai Visits Washington to Discuss U.S. Future in Afghanistan President Obama sat down with Afghan President Hamid Karzai to discuss the future role of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. While combat forces are scheduled to exit the region in 2014, the two leaders mulled a range of troop level options… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Long Legislative Fight Led to Iraq War Funding Bill In 2006, Democrats took over Congress with a promise to bring U.S. troops home. Kwame Holman looks at what's happened since then and the legislative fight over a bill to fund the Iraq and Afghan wars. Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch Security Situation Deteriorates in Basra Four British troops were killed Thursday in a roadside ambush in Basra, a city in southern Iraq. A professor and a terrorism expert discuss the incident and security challenges there. Continue watching