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Afghan revolving door: 5 US generals, 5 years
For former CIA director David Petraeus, it was a one-year stint as top U.S. commander in Afghanistan. His replacement is scheduled to leave next year ...
Commanders of NATO-led force in Afghanistan
A look at commanders of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force since invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001. Lt. Gen. John McColl, ...
Afghan president praises Pakistan prisoner release
Afghanistan's president praised Pakistan on Tuesday for releasing a group of Taliban prisoners, a move he hopes will kick start peace talks with the ...
Faster than NATO, France ends Afghan combat role
France on Tuesday ended its combat operations in Afghanistan, pulling hundreds of troops from a base in a volatile region northeast of Kabul and ...
General's wife speaks out on his misconduct probe
As an Army general faces a string of sexual misconduct charges involving female officers, his wife is seeking to stir a broader look at often taboo ...
UN: Afghan opium poppy cultivation up 18 percent
Afghan efforts to stamp out opium poppy cultivation are failing because of high prices for the illicit crop, pushing farmers to grow 18 percent more ...
Afghan president: US violating detainee pact
Afghanistan's president accused U.S. forces of capturing and holding Afghans in violation of an agreement to turn over that responsibility to his ...
Afghanistan says Pakistan will help in peace talks
A top Afghan peace mediator hailed Pakistan's recent decision to free nine members of the Taliban who favor negotiations, saying Saturday it was a ...
An apologetic Petraeus expresses regret for affair
Ex-CIA Director David Petraeus, who was whisked clandestinely into private meetings with Congress on Friday to avoid reporters, expressed regret anew ...
Veterans killed in train crash were war heroes
The four veterans killed when a freight train barreled into the parade float they were riding on were decorated military men who served on the front ...
Pakistan releases son of Afghan militant leader
The son of a legendary Afghan mujahedeen leader was among a group of Taliban prisoners released by Pakistan to help jumpstart peace negotiations with ...
Land mine kills 17 Afghans traveling to a wedding
A roadside bomb in western Afghanistan killed 17 civilians traveling to a wedding Friday, an Afghan official said. Abdul Rahman Zhuwandai, a spokesman ...
Questions on sex scandal: Top officials testify
Top national security officials trudged to Capitol Hill on Thursday to grapple with fallout from the David Petraeus sex scandal as Defense Secretary ...
General describes role in Afghanistan beyond 2014
President Barack Obama's choice to be the top commander in Afghanistan said Thursday he envisions a U.S. presence in the country after American combat ...
Afghan officials: Pakistan frees Taliban detainees
Pakistan has freed eight Taliban prisoners and has agreed to release many more to help kick start a peace process that could lead to a political ...
US, Afghanistan start talks on status of US troops
The United States and Afghanistan faced potentially divisive issues such as immunity for U.S. troops as the two sides began talks Thursday on a ...
Panetta orders ethics training review for officers
Citing a string of ethical lapses by senior military officers, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has asked the Joint Chiefs of Staff to review ethics ...
Obama responds warily to sex scandal, FBI probe
Responding warily to his administration's sudden sex scandal, President Barack Obama said Wednesday he's seen no evidence that national security was ...
5 US generals in trouble rock military culture
When Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pointedly warned young troops last spring to mind their ways, he may have been lecturing the wrong audience.
Pakistan agrees to free Taliban for peace process
Pakistan agreed to free a handful of Taliban prisoners at the request of the Afghan government, in a move meant to help jumpstart a shaky peace ...
Police test Afghanistan's fragile ethnic balance
Patrolling in all-terrain vehicles that whip up clouds of dust, members of Afghanistan's elite Civil Order Police might be viewed as outsiders here ...
Preliminary hearing in Afghan massacre case ends
As Army officials weigh whether a case against a staff sergeant accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a pre-dawn rampage will proceed to a ...
A cast of characters in the Petraeus sex scandal
One day CIA Director David Petraeus was sending out signals he'd like to stay on for President Barack Obama's second term. The next he was hurrying ...
Afghan police: 2 NATO interpreters killed
Afghan police say Taliban insurgents have shot and killed two young Afghan men who were working as translators for NATO forces. Din Mohammad Darwesh, ...
Panetta: Don't jump to conclusions about Allen
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta cautioned Wednesday against reaching early conclusions about the veracity of allegations against the top U.S.