BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan has requested another 2,000 troops for the foreign force fighting the Taliban insurgency, despite waning support for the war in troop-contributing nations, NATO officials said. Reuters: Politics
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan has requested another 2,000 troops for the foreign force fighting the Taliban insurgency, despite waning support for the war in troop-contributing nations, NATO officials said. Reuters: Politics
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban said on Sunday they would attempt to disrupt elections this month and warned Afghans to boycott the vote, the first explicit threat against the poll by the hardline Islamists. Reuters: Politics
After “Face the Nation’, Unplugged went behind the scenes with Bob Schieffer and “Three Cups of Tea” author Craig Mortenson discussing his new book, “Three Cups of Tea”. Latest Politics Headlines – CBS News
While delivering a prime time address from the Oval Office on the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq, President Obama said that a similar transition from U.S. forces to local forces will also begin in Afghanistan next year. Latest Politics Headlines – CBS News
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has visited UK troops in Afghanistan and insisted the military campaign there is “turning the corner”. Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
A year since the U.S. troop buildup began with battalions descending on the Helmand River Valley, optimism about a quick defeat of the Taliban has given way to more sober assessments.If Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin Oratowski was intimidated about briefing three visiting generals as he headed out on another overnight patrol chasing the Taliban, he [...]
A British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan has been named as Lance Corporal Jordan Dean Bancroft, 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment. Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
A soldier from the 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment has been killed during an exchange of fire with insurgents in Afghanistan. Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
38% Support Obama’s Expanded War Effort, Drop from 46% in March, According to AP Poll; Only 19% Expect Situation to Improve Latest Politics Headlines – CBS News