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April 05 2012

02:04

Iran’s Efforts to Stir Afghan Violence Provoke Concern

Iran secretly ordered its agents in Afghanistan to exploit public outrage over the burning of Korans, though it has failed to provoke widespread or lasting unrest.

April 04 2012

06:10

U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense has identified 1,907 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed the death of the following American recently.

March 31 2012

19:04

Good Deeds in Afghanistan Interrupt the Grim Narrative

The story of Specialist Dennis Weichel could easily be a counterpoint to the gruesome account of the American soldier charged with 17 counts of murder.

March 30 2012

22:10

Businesses May Flee Afghanistan After Troop Withdrawal

The business leaders Afghanistan needs to succeed after allied forces withdraw their troops in 2014 are already making moves to leave the country.

22:06

Afghan Militia Member Said to Drug and Kill Colleagues

A member of an Afghan militia promoted by the American military to protect rural villages drugged his colleagues and killed at least nine of them as they slept on Friday, the police chief of Paktika said.

19:39
06:00

Second Afghan Insurgent Group Suspends Peace Talks

The group Hezb-i-Islami in effect said that neither the Afghan nor the American government seemed ready to make the compromises needed to end the insurgency.

06:00

U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense has identified 1,901 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans recently.

March 29 2012

17:12

At War Blog: A Short History of Blood Chits: Greetings From the Lost, Seeking Help

A look at blood chits, a little-known program designed to help service members lost or stranded in foreign territory find their way to safety.

05:48

Widespread Abuse of Afghan Women and Girls Detailed

Human Rights Watch called for the government to release about 400 women and girls imprisoned for so-called moral crimes.

05:19

Details Emerge on Panjwai Base Where Bales Served

Officials said that Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is charged with 17 counts of murder, probably was able to leave his base because it was guarded by Afghan soldiers.

March 28 2012

05:40

Afghan Defense Ministry May Have Been Target of Plot

The Afghan Defense Ministry went on high alert on Tuesday after the discovery of 10 suicide vests.

05:40

U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense has identified 1,899 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed the death of the following American this week.

05:09

Asylum Claims Rose 20 Percent Last Year, U.N. Refugee Agency Says

The agency’s annual report attributed the increase to new uprisings in the Middle East and Africa, combined with a rising tide of people fleeing chronic conflicts like those in Afghanistan and Iraq,

04:10

March 27 2012

16:00

At War Blog: Poll: Support for the War in Afghanistan Falls

The latest New York Times/CBS News poll finds that two-thirds of those polled - 69 percent - think that the United States should not be at war in Afghanistan.

01:47

At War Blog: Survey Gives Glimpse Into Minds of Recent Veterans

A new survey from the group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America found that employment, mental health, disability benefits, health care, education, suicide and families - in that order - were the top concerns of the more than 4,200 members who responded.

01:32

Support for Afghan War Falls in U.S., Poll Finds

A New York Times/CBS News poll found that 69 percent of Americans surveyed think that the United States should not be at war in Afghanistan.

01:02

3 NATO Soldiers Killed at Afghan Security Posts

Two were shot by a member of Afghanistan’s army at a post run by Britain, and a third was shot at a police checkpoint.

March 26 2012

19:27

The Lede Blog: Wife of Soldier Accused in Afghan Massacre Gives Interview

In her first interview, Karilyn Bales, the wife of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, said she doubted that her husband was involved in the killings of 17 civilians.

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