Topic: Afghanistan Middle East

The Cost of Afghan Security? $5 Billion Per Year

Reuters

The Afghan defense minister estimates that the country will need to spend $5 billion a year on security after the U.S. withdraws its forces in 2014 and would like the U.S. to foot the bill.

By Uri Friedman

Sep 21, 2011

An Assasination the Taliban Doesn't Want Credit For

A rare no comment after the killing of former Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani

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