House Rejects Plan to Leave Afghanistan by Year's End - New York Times

Washington PostHouse Rejects Plan to Leave Afghanistan by Year's EndNew York TimesWASHINGTON — In a strong bipartisan endorsement of the Obama administration's policy in Afghanistan, the House of Representatives on Wednesday ...House rejects pullout from AfghanistanReutersKucinich Brings Up New Resolution to End War in AfghanistanFOXNewsHouse rejects call for withdrawal from AfghanistanThe Associated PressSan Francisco Chronicle (blog) -MiamiHerald.com -Washington Post (blog)all 357 news articles »

Gates: US Forces in Afghanistan May Speed Up Security Handover - Voice of America

Washington PostGates: US Forces in Afghanistan May Speed Up Security HandoverVoice of AmericaPhoto: AP US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says US forces in Afghanistan may start handing over security responsibilities to Afghan authorities before the ...Iran, US at loggerheads to affect war on terror in AfghanistanXinhuaGates: Some troops could leave Afghanistan earlyThe Associated PressGates: Early pullout reliant on 'conditions' in AfghanistanCNN InternationalHuffington Post (blog) -Christian Science Monitor -New York Times (blog)all 1,290 news articles »

Panel on Compromises to Pass Health Care; What's Next in Afghanistan? - FOXNews

Panel on Compromises to Pass Health Care; What's Next in Afghanistan?FOXNewsRight there you can vote in our online poll. We'll be back in three minutes as the panel talks about what is next in Afghanistan. There is the poll right there.and more »

US May Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan Ahead of Schedule - NewsHour

Telegraph.co.ukUS May Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan Ahead of ScheduleNewsHourDefense Secretary Robert Gates suggested the security handover in Afghanistan could happen before July 2011. Gates, on a trip to the region, traded barbs ...Iran's Ahmadinejad Criticizes US Role in AfghanistanVoice of AmericaUS-Iran tension plays out in AfghanistanThe Associated PressAfghanistan: War with an endThe GuardianDaily Times -Tehran Times -Newsday (subscription)all 850 news articles »

Report: Some cops struggle after war service - Kansas City Star (blog)

SDNNReport: Some cops struggle after war serviceKansas City Star (blog)... responding more aggressively during a police call because they're still operating with the "survival instincts" they developed in Iraq or Afghanistan. ...Study: Law officers struggle to readjust after warThe Associated PressLaw officers may be less patient, quicker to use force after combat deployment ...Newserall 225 news articles »

At Least 12 Killed In Suspected U.S. Drone Strike In Northwest Pakistan - RTT News

Australia.TOAt Least 12 Killed In Suspected U.S. Drone Strike In Northwest PakistanRTT NewsUS forces in Afghanistan often use unmanned drone aircraft to target militants in Pakistan's tribal belt along the Afghan border. ...Suspected drone raid kills 3 in Pakistan's tribal areaXinhuaLethal missile attacks in PakistanAljazeera.netUS airstrike kills 12 in North WaziristanLong War JournalDaily News & Analysis -Waterbury Republican American -Washington Examinerall 269 news articles »

'Hero's welcome' backfires on Fort Lewis soldier - KOMO News

KOMO News'Hero's welcome' backfires on Fort Lewis soldierKOMO NewsA Fort Lewis soldier returning from Afghanistan got a hero's welcome in his home state of Wisconsin. But as it turns out, that soldier's ...Lewis-McChord soldier makes false claimsSeattle Post IntelligencerLewis-McChord Soldier Lies About War Injuries, RankKIRO SeattleNew London Soldier Apologizes For False Rank ClaimsSheboygan News (blog)all 57 news articles »

Interview: 'My Life With the Taliban' - New York Times (blog)

Financial TimesInterview: 'My Life With the Taliban'New York Times (blog)Felix Kuehn and Alex Strick van Linschoten, Western researchers who are living without security protection in Kandahar, Afghanistan, ...Afghan Taliban Leaders Flee Possible ArrestWall Street JournalSources: Captured Taliban leader 'singing like a male canary'Washington ExaminerCrackdown On Taliban Shifts US-Pakistan Ties89.3 KPCCFinancial Times -Economist -Foreign Policyall 22 news articles »

Editorial: New developments in Afghanistan - Daily Times

Washington PostEditorial: New developments in AfghanistanDaily TimesHizb-i-Islami's faction led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is the second largest insurgent group in Afghanistan, which has been carrying out militant actions in ...Afghanistan Commander Sees Slow Build - Up In KandaharNew York TimesGates Warns of 'Hard Fighting' in AfghanistanVoice of AmericaUS defense chief lands in Afghanistan for meetingsThe Associated PressAFP -NPR (blog) -Press TVall 2,871 news articles »

Gates, in Riyadh, seeks Saudi help on Iran sanctions - Reuters

ReutersGates, in Riyadh, seeks Saudi help on Iran sanctionsReutersBefore arriving in Riyadh, Gates and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad traded barbs during briefly overlapping visits to Afghanistan earlier on ...Gates, in Riyadh, Aims to Show Regional Unity on IranBusinessWeekGates keeps up pressure on Iran with Gulf visitThe Associated PressUS Seeks Saudis' Help for UN Sanctions on IranDepartment of DefenseNew York Times -UPI.com -Systemsall 243 news articles »

Afghanistan: Repeal Amnesty Law | Human Rights Watch

(New York) - The Afghan government should urgently act to repeal a law that provides an amnesty to perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said today. The law was published unannounced in the official ...

Leaving Afghanistan moves beyond left vs. right - Malou Innocent ...

In an Ideas piece, Innocent says there is a growing, if nascent, bipartisan consensus to end the war.

House rejects bid to pull troops from Afghanistan | McClatchy

The House of Representatives rejected a resolution Wednesday that called on President Barack Obama to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by year's end. The resolution garnered only 65 votes, while 356 voted against. extra description.

Robert Gates In Afghanistan: Some Troops Could Leave Early

PUL-E-CHARKHI, Afghanistan — US Defense Secretary Robert Gates raised the possibility Wednesday that some of the US forces involved in the Afghanistan surge could leave the country before President Barack Obama's announced July 2011 ...

JURIST - Paper Chase: Rights group urges Afghanistan to repeal war ...

The group says the law will also grant future immunity to people involved in current fighting in Afghanistan if they agree to reconciliation with the government. Supporters of the law note that criminal claims may still be brought by ...

Patrick Kennedy blasts Afghanistan policy, press / Video - Projo 7 ...

Patrick J. Kennedy attacked U.S. policy in Afghanistan as "shameful'' Thursday and excoriated the national press as "despicable'' for what he portrayed as its "cynicism'' and its insufficient coverage of the issue. ...

Afghanistan turns to Iran for help, despite American promises - RT

With the US struggling to control the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has turned to Iran for help as his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is paying a visit.

NewsDaily: Ahmadinejad, Gates trade barbs in Afghanistan

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Defense Secretary Robert Gates traded barbs on Wednesday during briefly overlapping visits to Afghanistan, where Washington has troops at war but Tehran has growing clout.

Polis urges support for withdrawal from Afghanistan « Colorado ...

Colorado Democratic Congressman Jared Polis has been arguing against U.S. occupation policy in Afghanistan his entire first year in office. He joined a Congressional Delegation visiting the country last spring and he demonstrated in a ...

Afghanistan withdrawal resolution defeated | Political Blotter

“Despite the wishes of the people who voted him into office, President Obama is escalating the War in Afghanistan. It's now up to Congress to end the war. This resolution would invoke the War Powers Resolution of 1973, and remove troops ...

Gates: Some Troops Could Leave Afghanistan Early http://bit.ly/dy2sVU

Gates: Some Troops Could Leave Afghanistan Early http://bit.ly/dy2sVU

RT @untilallarefree: #ALF 65 congress members voted to end the occupation of #Afghanistan on Wednesday. But 356 voted to keep killing ... http://bit.ly/bvQb19

RT @untilallarefree: #ALF 65 congress members voted to end the occupation of #Afghanistan on Wednesday. But 356 voted to keep killing ... http://bit.ly/bvQb19

Afghan aid eaten by corruption: BRUSSELS - TENS of billions of dollars of aid for Afghanistan never reaches those... http://bit.ly/aElpO9

Afghan aid eaten by corruption: BRUSSELS - TENS of billions of dollars of aid for Afghanistan never reaches those... http://bit.ly/aElpO9

RT @HuffPolitics: Rep. slams press for covering Massa scandal over Afghanistan War Resolution http://bit.ly/9MEM03

RT @HuffPolitics: Rep. slams press for covering Massa scandal over Afghanistan War Resolution http://bit.ly/9MEM03

http://bit.ly/5yluCl Test to Democratic Agenda Comes From Within: Afghanistan vote lets House Democrats air broad... http://bit.ly/dAexKn

http://bit.ly/5yluCl Test to Democratic Agenda Comes From Within: Afghanistan vote lets House Democrats air broad... http://bit.ly/dAexKn

Deans News Post Test to Democratic Agenda Comes From Within: Afghanistan vote lets House Democrats air broader di... http://bit.ly/dAexKn

Deans News Post Test to Democratic Agenda Comes From Within: Afghanistan vote lets House Democrats air broader di... http://bit.ly/dAexKn

Test to Democratic Agenda Comes From Within: Afghanistan vote lets House Democrats air broader discontent with Wh... http://bit.ly/dAexKn

Test to Democratic Agenda Comes From Within: Afghanistan vote lets House Democrats air broader discontent with Wh... http://bit.ly/dAexKn

Doggett criticizes president's Afghanistan policy http://bit.ly/9fJDVF

Doggett criticizes president's Afghanistan policy http://bit.ly/9fJDVF

New Blog post Rep. Mike Honda: House Debate on Afghanistan Missing Bigger Picture http://bit.ly/baZIL7 ...

New Blog post Rep. Mike Honda: House Debate on Afghanistan Missing Bigger Picture http://bit.ly/baZIL7 ...

Iran's Ahmadinejad Criticizes US Role in Afghanistan (source: Voice Of America): Iranian President accuses http://url4.eu/1k5hd

Iran's Ahmadinejad Criticizes US Role in Afghanistan (source: Voice Of America): Iranian President accuses http://url4.eu/1k5hd

Afghanistan War - Bad Policy? http://youtu.be/cFo1GWLwynE

Afghanistan War - Bad Policy? http://youtu.be/cFo1GWLwynE

Patrick Kennedy ranted against the press's lack of concern re: Afghanistan: http://bit.ly/9MEM03

Patrick Kennedy ranted against the press's lack of concern re: Afghanistan: http://bit.ly/9MEM03

New Blog post Iran attacks US over Afghanistan http://www.blognewsweb.com/2010/03/10/iran-attacks-us-over-afghanistan/ ...

New Blog post Iran attacks US over Afghanistan http://www.blognewsweb.com/2010/03/10/iran-attacks-us-over-afghanistan/ ...

(Army Times) House rejects call for Afghanistan withdrawal: WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday soundly ... http://bit.ly/979bri #Military

(Army Times) House rejects call for Afghanistan withdrawal: WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday soundly ... http://bit.ly/979bri #Military

RT @RtrsIN_SthAsia: U.S. House rejects pullout from Afghanistan http://link.reuters.com/jux63j

RT @RtrsIN_SthAsia: U.S. House rejects pullout from Afghanistan http://link.reuters.com/jux63j