Bill O'Reilly Shouldn't Take U.S. Soldiers Burning His Books Personally
Upon receiving a box of Bill O'Reilly's Pinheads and Patriots, a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan conducted a book burning--but it wasn't political, he swears.
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For the first time since their 12-year war began, the Taliban and United States have agreed to sit down together and negotiate a peaceful end to the war in Afghanistan. You don't just brush a decade years of horrific violence and even older grudges under the table.
Upon receiving a box of Bill O'Reilly's Pinheads and Patriots, a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan conducted a book burning--but it wasn't political, he swears.
After an unexpected visit to Libya, the Secretary of State made another unannounced stop in Afghanistan, reports The Associated Press.
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.
After a decade, Stanley McChrystal says the U.S. is "little better than" halfway to its goals
A 'New York Times' report captures how the war in Afghanistan has moved from the ground to the air waves
After his leading peace negotiator is assassinated, the Afghan president looks east
It has been 25 years since an Afghan fighter first brought down a Soviet chopper
The 33,000 troops that make up the surge will be brought back by the end of 2012.
There are more recruits, but they still need help of American forces
Matthieu Aikins in The Atlantic examines the tactics of a former drug-running warlord
Four insurgents have hidden explosives in their turbans this summer alone
The U.S. is slashing troop levels in both countries
Former president Burhanuddin Rabbani was killed in a bomb attack
The Taliban claims responsibility, the US blames the Haqqani network
ISAF criticizes the Taliban on Twitter for not caring about its foot soldiers
The Taliban attacked the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters
This is the third attack in the capital since Afghan forces assumed control
An ambitious attack hits the U.S. in the heart of Kabul
The latest blockbuster military strike by Taliban fighters in a restive province
A U.S. soldier mistook the stringer for a suicide bomber
The Wall Street Journal finds that young men are only vaguely aware of the events
An incomplete roundup of mediations and commemorations, before the 10th anniversary
Casualties tend to spike in the summer and many deaths stem from one incident
Among those furious about this: Iran, Pakistan, Taliban, the world...
Insurgents attack in the Afghan capital on the country's national holiday.
26% approval rating really isn't that great
He's clearly sticking to his favored explanation device
A new slideshow introduces a rare glimpse into the lives of the fallen men.
The list includes the names of 15 members of SEAL Team 6
Gen. John Allen says the Taliban insurgents responsible were killed on Monday
“This isn’t going to be a war-stopper like Beirut or Mogadishu,” says a former SEAL commander
Some analysts suspect Iranian or Pakistani assistance
Families of the men who were killed in the copter crash this weekend speak about their loved ones
A 'lucky shot' took down the Seals just as they completed a rescue
Cat-lovers on the American staff resort to guerrilla tactic to save their furry friends
Inter-agency squabbling doomed an Afghan wireless network intelligence project
Lessons on Afghanistan, and online journalism, too
Two remote-controlled car bombs initiated the killings; Taliban have claimed responsibility
A suicide bomber killed Kandahar's mayor on Wednesday
The longtime general is moving to his new post as the head of the CIA
Advisor assassinated by two gunmen on behalf of the Taliban
The suicide bomber detonated explosives hidden in his turban, killing four
The Afghan president said the Taliban "should stop killing their own people"
The militant group says it was working with Ahmed Wali Karzai's killer
Ahmed Wali Karzai was shot in his house in Afghanistan at point blank range
The parliamentarians hurled shoes and water bottles during a heated debate
Cartoonist Nick Anderson questions this method of stabilizing the country
On Whitey Bulger, electricity in Afghanistan, and honesty with DSK
A reporter and a cameraman touched down in Paris today and are telling their story
The attack looks like the work of the Taliban
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