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17 years on, is Afghanistan making progress toward peace?
For 17 years, the United States and its allies have remained in Afghanistan, fighting alongside Afghan forces, now against a strong Taliban insurgency. Nick Schifrin looks at the continuing bloodshed, as well as some aspects of progress, then talks with…
Mattis tight-lipped on new Afghanistan war strategy
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday he is satisfied with how the administration formulated its new Afghanistan war strategy. But he refused to talk about the new policy until it was disclosed by President Donald Trump.
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What the end of the war means for Afghanistan’s future
What will happen to Afghanistan when the United States finally exits its longest war? That’s the focus of “Foreverstan,” a reporting project on the impact for those living through the conflict and those still fighting. Charles Sennott of the GroundTruth…
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How one veteran pays tribute to troops killed in Afghanistan
In a personal tribute to those who died in the Afghanistan war, Navy veteran Ron White memorized every name and rank in order to write them in a single undertaking.
In our news wrap Monday, Vice President Joe Biden called Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to try and to reassure the leader a day after the U.S. defense secretary blamed Iraqi forces for the loss at Ramadi. Also, for the…
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…
Anticipating Withdrawal, Weighing Options for U.S. Troop Levels in Afghanistan…
A national security advisor told reporters the White House was considering complete withdrawal of U.S troops in Afghanistan after 2014, including non-combat soldiers. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Afghanistan governments debate whether American soldiers will have legal immunity under Afghan law…
