A New Drone Aims for Precision
The so-called Kamikaze drone is meant to crash into individual targets
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Halving the number of troops deployed is certainly welcome news for the military — but tonight's State of the Union promise won't resolve the much thornier question of how, and when, to fully extract ourselves from Afghanistan.
The so-called Kamikaze drone is meant to crash into individual targets
After a decade, Stanley McChrystal says the U.S. is "little better than" halfway to its goals
Four insurgents have hidden explosives in their turbans this summer alone
A rare no comment after the killing of former Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani
The U.S. is slashing troop levels in both countries
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
A U.S. soldier mistook the stringer for a suicide bomber
Casualties tend to spike in the summer and many deaths stem from one incident
A Scottish soldier is accused of keeping the fingers as 'souvenirs'
Some analysts suspect Iranian or Pakistani assistance
Taliban claims credit for shooting down NATO helicopter in Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed Kandahar's mayor on Wednesday
The suicide bomber detonated explosives hidden in his turban, killing four
The Afghan president said the Taliban "should stop killing their own people"
Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry grabbed an exploding grenade
The militant group says it was working with Ahmed Wali Karzai's killer
The attack looks like the work of the Taliban
The attackers played Taliban war songs as guests jumped from windows
Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen clash with Afghan forces at a luxury hotel
Simply cooling troops in Iraq and Afghanistan has cost enormous treasure and lives
How will the new tactics play in Afghanistan and Pakistan?
Gates is surprisingly supportive, but top generals are more skeptical
He plans to withdraw all 33,000 "surge" troops by the end of next summer
Obama will announce a drawdown tonight, but it'll be fewer than what most voters want
A rocket landed near the airport late at night
The President will deliver an address on Wednesday
A Senate report inds that 97% of the country's GDP is derived from the war effort
The White House signals a change of strategy after he retires this month
The Taliban has denied the Afghan TV report that has sparked fresh speculation
The 2012 contender says we have too many boots on the ground in Afghanistan
We place the releases from ISAF and the Taliban's side by side
But more also now want to bring the troops home
He also managed to drop a dime on himself by revealing a possible Afghanistan trip
Approval of his job handling terrorism soars to all-time high of 69 percent
Some Democrats are calling for a larger than planned troop withdrawal this summer
Around 500 prisoners escaped in Afghanistan this morning through a tunnel
Jeremy Morlock gets 24 years in prison for his role in murdering innocents
Der Speigel published photos of soldiers posing with dead Afghans
The Wall Street Journal may have found proof of a widespread belief: civilian casualties help the insurgency
Is it a big deal?
The veteran journalist exposes a White House divided
Many say it's time to scale back
Harmless fun or exploiting an ongoing war?
The general speaks candidly on Meet the Press
A desperate measure for desperate times
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