U.S., Taliban Sign Deal Aimed at Ending 18-Year Afghanistan War
Feb 29, 2020 The agreement could see the withdrawal of all American and allied forces in the next 14 months — but it could also easily unravel.
With Vote Over, Afghanistan Faces Possible Political Chaos
Sep 29, 2019 A contested result could spark violence as supporters of presidential contestants are heavily armed, with long-standing grudges.
Destruction Is All We Have to Show for a 15-Year War in Afghanistan
Oct 8, 2016 Since 2001, the U.S. has spent more than $103 billion on the Asian country—more than it spent on the entire European continent after World War II. And there is no end in sight for the debacle that George W. Bush began and Barack Obama continued.
Abdullah Strengthens Lead in Afghan Presidential Race to 11 Points, Officials Say
Apr 21, 2014 Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah is leading Ashraf Ghani in Afghanistan's presidential election by 11 percentage points after half of the ballots were counted.
Karzai Condemns Airstrike Over ‘Civilian Casualties’
Apr 16, 2014 Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday condemned a U.S. airstrike in an eastern border province that allegedly killed a woman and two of her children.
Karzai Told to Fight Corruption; Abdullah Supporters Told to Keep It Civil
Nov 5, 2009 In the aftermath of Afghanistan's scuttled presidential runoff, Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, urged President Hamid Karzai to go after the corruption within his ranks. Meanwhile, Karzai's former challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, advised his supporters to contain their discontent and avoid violence.
Keeping Afghanistan Safe From Democracy
Nov 4, 2009 The most idiotic thing being said about America's involvement in Afghanistan is that the best way to protect the 68,000 U.S. troops there now is by putting an additional 40,000 in harm’s way.
Without an Opponent, Karzai Declared Winner
Nov 3, 2009 Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission has declared President Hamid Karzai the winner of a second five-year term after his rival Abdullah Abdullah dropped out of the race. Abdullah said the runoff would be just as corrupt as the original election and withdrew in protest. (continued)Obama Will Deal With Karzai
Nov 2, 2009 The president’s top political adviser, David Axelrod, told CBS News that Abdullah Abdullah’s withdrawal from the Afghan runoff election was a “political decision” and that the White House would “deal with the government that is.”
Taliban Target U.N. Workers in Deadly Kabul Attack
Oct 29, 2009 United Nations officials said Wednesday that at least five U.N. workers and three Afghans were killed and nine others wounded by three Taliban militants, who were themselves shot dead during the attack at a private residence in Kabul, Afghanistan.
