Tag: Afghanistan

Afghan security forces inspect the site of a suicide attack near a bank branch in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, April 18, 2015. The suicide bomb attack on the bank branch has killed dozens of people, officials said. (AP Photo)

National Security

Islamic State claims first attack in Afghanistan

Paige Winfield Cunningham · April 18, 2015 1:10 pm

In the coming years, no person will play a more critical role in saving Afghanistan than Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, the nation's new president. (AP Photo)

Afghanistan needs its own Plan Colombia

George Phillips · April 9, 2015 9:00 am

Afghan policemen patrol at the site of a deadly attack by an Afghan national army soldier who opened fire on U.S. troops, in the compound of the provincial governor, Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Wednesday, April 8, 2015. A U.S. official said an American soldier was killed in the shooting incident in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad in which at least two other U.S. troops were wounded when an Afghan soldier opened fire at them. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

National Security

U.S. soldier killed in Afghan insider attack: Reports

Tara Copp · April 8, 2015 3:02 pm

Afghan women chant slogans during a protest demanding justice for a woman who was beaten to death by a mob after being falsely accused of burning a Quran last week, in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, March 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

Feds botched Afghan womens’ programs, launch new one for $416 million

Sarah Bedford · April 2, 2015 4:59 pm

A member of the Afghan security forces stands guard at the site of a suicide attack targeting parliamentarian Gul Pacha Mujedi in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, March 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Pentagon poured billions into botched Afghanistan security contracts

Sarah Bedford · March 30, 2015 8:24 pm

President Obama stands with the parents ofÂ Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl May 31, 2014, to announce his release. Bergdahl wasÂ freed by the TalibanÂ in exchange for the release of five Afghan prisoners. (AP File Photo)

National Security

White House confident ‘Taliban Five’ won’t pose a risk

Susan Crabtree · March 26, 2015 9:17 pm

Flashback: Top Dems Praised Bergdahl-Taliban Swap

Michael Warren · March 25, 2015 6:43 pm

rmy Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is being charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, his attorney told the Washington Post Wednesday. (AP Photo)

Bergdahl charged with desertion

Brian Hughes · March 25, 2015 6:18 pm

Afghan decision to delay some soldiers’ homecomings

National Security

Afghan decision to delay some soldiers’ homecomings

Tara Copp · March 25, 2015 4:59 pm

Afghan president stresses need for U.S. partnership to combat Islamic terrorism

Afghan president stresses need for U.S. partnership to combat Islamic terrorism

Susan Ferrechio · March 25, 2015 4:35 pm

NebraskaÂ Watchdog added that Chambers' "most outrageous comments are rarely covered by Nebraska media -- in part because he's been making them for years." (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Left-wing state legislator: Police are worse than ISIS

Ashe Schow · March 25, 2015 3:39 pm

Peter King was not supportive of President Obama's announcement Tuesday on his administration's decision to keep 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan through 2015. (AP Photo)

Peter King calls Obama a ‘reluctant warrior’ over halting Afghanistan troop withdrawal

Kelly Cohen · March 25, 2015 11:50 am