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Family of Afghan Victims Want Swift Justice
by AssociatedPress 5,475 views
While Afghans are calling for swift and severe punishment, it will likely be months, even years, before the public ever sees accused Army Sgt. Robert Bales in a courtroom. (March 24)
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GOP Candidates Struggle to Define Afghan Policy
by AssociatedPress 1,093 views
The Republican presidential candidates are quick to criticize President Obama's handling of the Afghanistan war, but are struggling to explain to voters how they would change the war strategy they would inherit from him. (March 24)
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Army General: Afghan Case Will Be 'Long Process'
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An Army general says the case against a soldier accused of killing Afghan villagers is set to go through a "long process." Gen. Lloyd Austin would not discuss specifics of the situation during a visit to Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Friday. (March 23)
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Clinton: US Still Open to Taliban Talks
by AssociatedPress 1,312 views
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. would continue to try for peace negotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban members willing to renounce terrorism and violence and accept the country's constitution. (March 21)
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Gen. Allen: Afghanistan Mission on Track
by AssociatedPress 815 views
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says winding down the decade-plus war is on track and the U.S. has no intention to stay in the country forever. (March 20)
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PTSD As Possible Defense in Afghan Killings
by AssociatedPress 1,540 views
Cully Stimson, a former JAG officer explains how the military's case against Staff Sergeant Robert Bales will proceed and how any claim of post traumatic stress disorder could work into his defense. (March 19)
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Obama, Cameron Vow No Rush for Afghan Exit
by AssociatedPress 1,217 views
After a day of White House talks, President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron vow to press on with the mission in Afghanistan despite the deadly shooting rampage by a U.S. soldier, even as they stress NATO's role there is shifting. (March 14)
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Obama Reaffirms Commitment to Afghan Strategy
by AssociatedPress 849 views
Speaking along side British Prim Minister David Cameron, President Barack Obama says the United States, Britain and their NATO allies are committed to shifting to a support role in Afghanistan in 2013. (March 14)
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Raw Video: Panetta Makes Surprise Afghan Visit
by AssociatedPress 437 views
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Afghanistan for an unannounced visit to meet with troops and Afghan officials just days after a U.S. Soldier allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians. (March 14)
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US Troop Still Held in 16 Afghan Civilian Deaths
by AssociatedPress 1,265 views
A U.S. military official says probable cause has been found to keep holding an American soldier suspected in a shooting that killed 16 Afghan civilians, including 9 children and three women. (March 13)
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Lewis-McChord Pipeline for Troops, Trouble
by AssociatedPress 329 views
Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State is one of the largest military installations around, spinning out troops for Iraq and Afghanistan. But the strain of multiple deployments may be pushing some there to commit violent acts. (March 13)
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Raw Video: Taliban Fire on Afghan Officials
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Two brothers of Afghan President Hamid Karzai were leaving a village mosque where they attended a memorial service for 16 villagers killed by a U.S. soldier when the Taliban insurgents opened fire. (March 13)
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Taliban Fire on Afghan Officials at Attack Site
by AssociatedPress 7,161 views
Taliban militants opened fire Tuesday on a delegation of senior Afghan officials, including two of President Hamid Karzai's brothers, visiting villages in southern Afghanistan where a U.S. soldier is suspected of killing 16 civilians. (March 13)
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White House: No Change in Afghan Strategy
by AssociatedPress 963 views
After an American soldier allegedly killing 16 Afghan civilians, the US says it won't change its strategy or its commitment to protecting Afghans. (March 12)
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U.S.: Military Committed to Afghan Strategy
by AssociatedPress 873 views
The U.S. admits things are tense in Afghanistan after days of protest and deadly violence, but it's vowing to keep carrying out its mission. (Feb 27)
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Carney: Afghan Turmoil Won't Change Strategy
by AssociatedPress 262 views
The White House says recent deadly violence against U.S. forces in Afghanistan won't speed up U.S. plans to withdraw troops over the next two years. (Feb. 27)
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Pentagon: Committed to Afghan Strategy
by AssociatedPress 729 views
Pentagon spokesman George Little said Monday that the U.S. is fully committed to its strategy in Afghanistan, despite a week of protests over the accidental burning of Qurans at a military base. (Feb. 27)
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More Afghan Violence Despite Obama Apology
by AssociatedPress 2,477 views
Protests, some erupting in violence, were continuing across Afghanistan Thursday over U.S. soldiers burning copies of the Quran. President Obama wrote a formal letter of apology to Afghan leader Hamid Karzai. (Feb. 23)
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Raw Video: Afghan Protests Grow More Violent
by AssociatedPress 1,679 views
Protests are growing increasingly violent in Afghanistan, following the burning of Qurans on a U.S. Military base. Afghanistan's President says he received a letter of apology from President Obama. (Feb. 23)
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7 Killed As Afghan Quran Protests Turn Violent
by AssociatedPress 3,716 views
Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm after clashes in several cities between Afghan security forces and protesters furious over the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. military base left seven people dead. (Feb. 22)
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Military Apologizes for Quran Burning
by AssociatedPress 1,736 views
A top general in Afghanistan says the burning of Qurans was completely inadvertent and a task force has been created to investigate the matter. (Feb. 22)
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Angry Afghans Protest Quran Burnings
by AssociatedPress 639 views
Afghans protest outside U.S. Military base after inadvertent burning of Qurans and other Islamic religious materials. The top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan apologized and ordered an investigation. (Feb. 21)
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Should U.S. Arm Medevacs in Afghanistan?
by AssociatedPress 2,122 views
The death of a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan, whose evacuation took nearly an hour after he was wounded, is fueling debate about whether medevac helicopters should be equipped with firepower, not unarmed. (Feb. 15)
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Afghans Blast Sarkozy's Troop Withdrawal Plan
by AssociatedPress 2,417 views
France's plans to withdraw its combat troops from Afghanistan a year early drew harsh words Saturday in the Afghan capital, with critics accusing French President Nicolas Sarkozy of putting his re-election campaign ahead of Afghans' safety. (Jan. 28)
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ISAF: Marine Helicopter Not Hit by Enemy Fire
by AssociatedPress 1,860 views
A senior U.S. defense official says all six reported killed in the crash of a U.S. helicopter in Afghanistan were U.S. Marines. ISAF officials say it appears the helicopter was not hit by enemy fire. (Jan. 20)
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Costs Soar for New War Supply Routes
by AssociatedPress 1,495 views
The Pentagon says the U.S. is paying six times more than before to send war supplies to troops in Afghanistan through alternate routes since Pakistan's punitive decision in November to close border crossings to NATO convoys. (Jan. 19)
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Raw Video: US Troops Ring in 2012 in Afghanistan
by AssociatedPress 8,500 views
US soldiers and those serving with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan celebrated the New Year at the NATO base in Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday. (Dec. 31)
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Raw Video: 5 NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan
by AssociatedPress 5,277 views
Five NATO service members died Wednesday when a roadside bomb exploded in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance said. A NATO statement did not identify the nationality of those killed but Polish reports say all five soldiers were Poles. (Dec. 21)
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Raw Video: Deadly Blast in Afghanistan
by AssociatedPress 3,282 views
A government official was killed and 16 others were wounded on Saturday when a remote-controlled bomb planted on a bicycle detonated in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. (Dec. 10)
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First Person: Utoya Survivor Recalls Massacre
by AssociatedPress 11,631 views
Adrian Pracon, 21, a survivor of the July massacre on Utoya Island by self-confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, remembers the shooting rampage. Pracon had laid still pretending to be dead after he was shot in the shoulder. (Oct. 5)
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Poll: 1 in 3 Vets Say Afghan, Iraq Wars Mistakes
by AssociatedPress 1,956 views
A new poll shows one in three U.S. veterans of the post-Sept. 11 military believes the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were not worth fighting, and a majority think that after 10 years of combat America should be focusing more on its own problems. (Oct. 5)
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First Person: a Female Teacher in Afghanistan
by AssociatedPress 2,532 views
A female teacher in Kandahar, Afghanistan gives her thoughts on living under Taliban rule, how she got her education, and the future prospects for her country. (Oct. 5)
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First Person: Why I Joined the Taliban
by AssociatedPress 31,681 views
The AP spoke to a Taliban soldier about why he joined the group, and why he thinks the Taliban is winning the now 10-year-old war in Afghanistan. (Oct. 5)
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Video Essay: Inside Look at Afghan Outpost 1
by AssociatedPress 5,912 views
Ten years after the invasion, Pakistan has become a safe haven for insurgents crossing into Afghanistan. Mountain top outposts are the first line of defense. The Associated Press takes a look inside Outpost 1. (Oct. 5)
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First Person: "Forgotten" Afghan War for Germans
by AssociatedPress 7,070 views
A German soldier serving with NATO forces in Afghanistan says that many people back home have forgotten about the conflict, and don't support the sacrifices soldiers are making. (Oct. 5)
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Video Essay: Life at Remote Afghan Base
by AssociatedPress 14,136 views
Isolated along the Pakistan border, the only way to deliver cargo to Forward Operating Base Tillman is to drop it by air. The U.S. military and the Afghan National Army and Afghan Border Police recover the supplies to keep the base running. (Oct. 5)
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First Person: Afghan Soldier's Life on Frontline
by AssociatedPress 4,171 views
Despite the dangers, Mohammed Ali defied his family's wishes and joined the Afghan National Army. The Army has struggled for 10 years to emerge as a cohesive fighting force. Now with the U.S. troops withdrawal imminent there's a sense of urgency. (Oct. 5)
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Mixed Messages in Obama Afghan Trip
by AssociatedPress 901 views
On a high-profile stop in Afghanistan, President Obama simultaneously declared America's mission there is ending -- and it'll continue well beyond the planned pullout of combat troops in 2014. Which is it? (May 2)
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Raw Video: Obama Back From Afghanistan
by AssociatedPress 1,764 views
President Obama is back in the U.S., following his surprise trip to Afghanistan. The President signed an agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on the future of U.S. troops there. (May 2)
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Obama in Afghanistan on bin Laden Anniversary
by AssociatedPress 2,314 views
President Obama has paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan on the anniversary of the killing of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden and signed an agreement cementing U.S. ties with the nation that once harbored the al-Qaida chief. (May 1)
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Obama in Afghanistan, Sees 'Light of a New Day"
by AssociatedPress 1,849 views
On a trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as it has already ended in Iraq. "We can see the light of a new day on the horizon," he said. (May 1)
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Obama to Troops: Afghan War Is Winding Down
by AssociatedPress 936 views
After an unannounced trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama spoke to U.S. troops on the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death, telling them that as the war winds down both America and Afghanistan are grateful for their sacrifice. (May 1)
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Obama Signs Agreement for US-Afghan Partnership
by AssociatedPress 1,158 views
President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have signed an agreement aimed at cementing a lasting U.S. commitment to Afghanistan after the long and unpopular war comes to an end. (May 1)
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Raw Video: Obama Arrives in Afghanistan
by AssociatedPress 706 views
Under intense security and the cover of night, President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan on Tuesday to sign an agreement cementing a U.S. commitment to the nation after the long and unpopular war comes to an end. (May 1)
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Terror Expert: High Alert for Anniversaries
by AssociatedPress 485 views
German Marshall Fund Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson says that intelligence watches for potential terror attacks on dates like the anniversary of Osama Bin Laden's death. Jacobson was the second-highest ranking U.S. Civilian official in Afghanistan.(April 26)
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Clinton, Panetta Talk Afghanistan, Troop Photos
by AssociatedPress 422 views
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is apologizing for newly published photos depicting American soldiers posing with body parts of Afghans militants. It came up at a NATO news conference in Brussels included Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. (April 18)
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Afghan Attacks by Haqqani Network: Official
by AssociatedPress 8,704 views
Afghanistan's Interior Minister said a man arrested claimed the Pakistan-based Haqqani network was behind attacks in Kabul and other cities that left dozens dead and scores wounded. The battle in the capital lasted 18 hours. (April 16)
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String of Attacks Rock Afghan Capital, Provinces
by AssociatedPress 358 views
The Taliban launched a series of coordinated attacks across the Afghan capital and at least three eastern provinces on Sunday, targeting NATO bases, parliament and foreign embassies in a complex assault. (April 15)
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Raw Video: Afghan Domestic Violence Protested
by AssociatedPress 828 views
Dozens of young Afghan women took to the streets of Kabul on Saturday, to protest against violence against women. They marched to the Afghan parliament. (April 14)
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