Tag: Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Delaying the Withdrawal

Afghanistan: Delaying the Withdrawal

Geoffrey Norman · February 11, 2015 8:31 pm

A U.S. soldier walks out of a building protected by a blast wall at Kandahar airfield on Nov. 10, 2014 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty images)

Getting real in the Middle East

Terence Jeffrey · February 11, 2015 5:49 pm

SSG Daniel Pina from Los Angeles, California with the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division patrols in the foothills outside of Forward Operating Base Shank on March 31, 2014 near Pul-e Alam, Afghanistan. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty images)

National Security

Former officials: Obama needs to rethink Afghan withdrawal timetable

Charles Hoskinson · February 11, 2015 3:44 pm

Senators said a recent watchdog report showing that the Pentagon skewed statistics on the A-10 Thunderbolt's performance in Afghanistan seemed to be deliberately cherry-picked to support the retirement of the aircraft, and they pledged to defend the program in this year's budget request. (AP/Lee Jin-man)

National Security

Senators: Air Force skewed data on A-10

Tara Copp · February 11, 2015 1:02 pm

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Washington Secrets

Bozell: ‘Brian Williams has to go’

Paul Bedard · February 5, 2015 3:26 pm

Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart testifies before a House Armed Services Committee on the security threats posed to the United States, on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

National Security

U.S. military official: ‘Very little’ can be done to stop Taliban 5 from returning to fight

Kelly Cohen · February 3, 2015 9:58 pm

A U.S. Marine carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Marine Lance Cpl. Dale W. Means, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

Obama’s Taliban tools and treachery

Michelle Malkin · January 30, 2015 8:38 pm

The U.S. recently gave Afghanistan $100 million, three-quarters of which was unconditional, which was use to pay Afghan government civil servants.Â

Afghan government headed for ruin without U.S. money

Ethan Barton · January 29, 2015 9:46 pm

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Pentagon classifies Afghan force data days after critical watchdog report

Sarah Bedford · January 29, 2015 8:23 pm

In this file image taken from video obtained from Voice Of Jihad Website, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, right, stands with a Taliban fighter in eastern Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Voice Of Jihad Website via AP video, File)

National Security

Army blasts NBC News, Fox News Bergdahl reports as ‘patently false’

Becket Adams · January 27, 2015 11:19 pm

Army sergeant says Bank of New York sold home while in Afghanistan, files class action

Army sergeant says Bank of New York sold home while in Afghanistan, files class action

LocalLabs News Service · January 27, 2015 9:10 pm

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

National Security

Bowe Bergdahl to be charged with desertion

Charles Hoskinson, Justin Green · January 27, 2015 5:44 pm