Our Saintly Bastard
A love letter to an Uzbek warlord.
Afghanistan
WikiLeaks Files Criminal Complaint Against America in Sweden
Coinciding with a visit from President Obama
Taliban Attempt Attack on US Military Base Near Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
Failed according to local authorities
Aid Group Suspends Work in Afghanistan
Five members were killed by suspected Taliban militants
Afghan Taliban Execute 12 People Accused of Working for the Government
The Taliban are targeting civilians who are suspected of working for or with the government
Karzai Says Pakistan Crucial in Arranging Peace Talks With Taliban
Afghan president set to leave office next year
Karzai To Head To Pakistan for Talks on the Peace Process
Wants to arrange talks with Taliban representatives
Robert Bales Seeks Leniency From Court for Killing Rampage
Lots of victims' families might not go along with that
Victims Confront Murderous U.S. Soldier at Sentencing Hearing
Staff Sgt. Robert Bales pleaded guilty to slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians
Three NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan
103 foreign troops killed in country this year, 78 from the US
Mullah Omar: April Presidential Election in Afghanistan "Waste of Time," Only US Matters
Opposes plan to keep Western troops in Afghanistan past 2014
Taliban Leader Promises His Fighters Won't Go for a Power Grab After Foreign Troops Leave
Mullah Omar is not a fan of elections
Army Won't Suspend Contracts With Al Qaeda-Linked Companies
Concerned about "due process rights"
Fathers Barter Daughters Into Marriage To Settle Drug Debts in Afghanistan
The country supplies 90 percent of the world's opiates
Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan on the Rise
Up nearly a quarter for the first six months of 2013
Pentagon: No "Zero Option" for US Troop Levels in Afghanistan Post-2014
White House, meanwhile, still says a complete withdrawal is possible
The Myth of the Better War
The faulty history that lures Americans into foolish foreign interventions
US Hopeful About Post-2014 Deal on Afghanistan, Parliament Votes to Sack Interior Minister Over Deteriorating Security
Troops and money to remain in Afghanistan
US Ambassador To Afghanistan Says There Are No Plans To Divide the Country
Despite what an aide to president Karzai said
Insurgents Kill Eight Civilians in Afghanistan
Victims were on their way to a U.S. military base to work
US Builds $34 Million Military Base in Afghanistan It'll Never Use
Was being built for the surge, surge ended before construction did
$34 Million US Military HQ in Afghanistan Unlikely To Ever Be Used
It was built even after the military realized it was unneeded
Obama May Be Forced to Withdraw All Troops from Afghanistan By 2014
Another war to end despite the president's efforts?
Obama Administration Says It's Considering Complete Withdrawal of Troops from Afghanistan
Afghanistan's leadership not cooperating with plans to keep troops
Insurgents Increase Presence in Afghanistan's Border Provinces
Afghan general blames Pakistanis for pushing fighters across the border
Karzai Says He Skipped Peace Conference in Qatar to Foil "Foreign Conspiracies"
Afghan president a looney tune
Taliban Militants Attack Key Buildings and CIA Headquarters in Kabul
Could jeopardize planned peace talks
U.S. Has Learned Nothing From Middle Eastern Adventures, Says Ron Paul
Maybe it'll work this time
Audit of Work in Afghanistan Finds Subcontractors Frequently Unpaid
Causing very serious problems
