Jun 28 Panel Blames U.S. Pilot in Accidental Bombing Investigators announced Friday that two U.S. pilots were solely responsible for the accidental bombing that killed four Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan two months ago. Continue reading
Jun 19 Afghan President Karzai Sworn In, Appoints Cabinet Afghan President Hamid Karzai named the members of his Cabinet Wednesday after being officially sworn-in in front of the 1,600-member loya jirga, signaling the end of more than a week of debate and discussion from the historic grand council. Continue reading
Jun 13 Afghan Loya Jirga Elects Hamid Karzai President In the first free election in its history, Afghanistan's loya jirga, or grand council, voted overwhelmingly Thursday to elect Hamid Karzai the head of the interim Afghan government. Continue reading
Jun 11 Loya Jirga Assembly Opens Amid Confusion, Political Tension The Afghan loya jirga -- the grand tribal council called to form a post-Taliban government -- opened Tuesday amid continued political infighting and confusion over the roles of Afghan leaders. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch Afghan Assessment Two experts discuss Afghanistan's grand council meeting as it struggles to establish a new government. Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Background: Loya Jirga Gwen Ifill looks at Afghanistan's grand council, or loya jirga, as it meets to compose the new Afghan government. Continue watching
Jun 10 Afghan Grand Council Meeting Delayed The opening of the Afghan loya jirga, the grand tribal council called to set up a new government, was postponed a day due to a political dispute and logistical problems. Continue reading
Jun 03 The Afghan Loya Jirga By PBS News Hour As the term of the interim Afghan government comes to a close, the battle-scarred country is preparing for a "loya jirga" or traditional grand council, to choose a transitional leadership that will set the course for a post-Taliban Afghanistan. Continue reading
May 22 House Passes Afghan Aid Package The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.4 billion aid package for Afghanistan on Tuesday, urging President Bush to quickly devise a plan to build internal security within the war-torn country. Continue reading
May 02 Allied Troops Launch New Operation British Royal Marines led a force of 1,000 allied troops in a new search of southeastern Afghanistan Thursday, with plans to destroy caves and bunkers and capture al-Qaida members who may still be in the region. Continue reading