Feb 08 U.S. envoy for Afghanistan says talks with Taliban are far from over By Robert Burns, Associated Press Zalmay Khalilzad said he hopes a final deal is clinched before Afghanistan's presidential election in July but stressed many issues remain to be resolved. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 11:13 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… Continue watching
Aug 20 Mattis tight-lipped on new Afghanistan war strategy By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 8:42 What the end of the war means for Afghanistan’s future By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 4:01 How one veteran pays tribute to troops killed in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour 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. Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:53 News Wrap: Biden calls Iraq’s PM after Carter comments By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
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
Aug 05 Watch News Wrap: Two-star U.S. general shot dead in Afghan attack at military base By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch Anticipating Withdrawal, Weighing Options for U.S. Troop Levels in Afghanistan Anticipating Withdrawal, Weighing Options for U.S. Troop Levels in Afghanistan… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch White House Says All U.S. Troops Might Leave Afghanistan by End of 2014 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… Continue watching