Jan 14 Watch News Wrap: Military Suicides Outnumbered Combat Deaths in Afghanistan in 2012 In other news Monday, the Associated Press reported U.S. military suicides hit a record in 2012, with 349 deaths. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called the rash of military suicides an epidemic. Also, government officials in Beijing admitted for the first… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss U.S. Mission in Afghanistan, Cabinet Nominations Shields and Brooks Discuss U.S. Mission in Afghanistan, Cabinet Nominations… 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 Afghan President Karzai’s Press Conference in Washington, D.C. By Larisa Epatko Some big questions are looming over Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit to Washington this week, including how many U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan after most leave in 2014 and whether they will be immune from Afghan prosecution. Continue reading
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
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
Dec 13 Watch The Last Days of Mes Aynak Documentary filmmaker Brent Huffman on Mes Aynak… Continue watching
Nov 14 Survey: Afghans Concerned About Jobs and Security as Troop Departure Looms By Larisa Epatko As the U.S. prepares to exit Afghanistan, insecurity is the problem that Afghans fear most. A new survey of Afghan opinion conducted by the Asia Foundation and released Wednesday also found that Afghans are concerned about corruption in their government… Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Investigated as Part of Petraeus Affair Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Investigated as Part of Petraeus Scandal… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Veterans Face Uphill Battle for Benefits When Field Records Are Lost, Destroyed Veterans Face Uphill Battle for Benefits When Field Records Are Lost, Destroyed… Continue watching