WASHINGTON (PAN. This demand from Senators Tom Udall and Bob Corker follows a report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). The watchdog
KABUL beyond 2014. The meeting came a month after the Afghan government suspended negotiations on the long-term security pact in protest against how the Taliban
WASHINGTON (PAN did not join the reconciliation process, the White House said on Friday, pushing the ball firmly into the insurgents’ court. “We have said
WASHINGTON (PAN, even as formal negotiations remained suspended, a State Department official said Friday. “Formal negotiations have been suspended. We continue informal discussions with the
WASHINGTON (PAN, a top Pentagon general said on Thursday a faster pullout or leaving no troops behind would compromise the sustainability of Afghan forces. “Withdrawing
WASHINGTON (PAN post 2014 without the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) being signed, a top US general said on Thursday. BSA negotiations suspended by President Hamid
WASHINGTON (PAN. “We do have an enduring commitment to Afghanistan. And whether we have a residual force there or not, that commitment will continue. The
WASHINGTON (PAN) that performed admirably this fighting season, a top Pentagon official said on Thursday. “The ANSF are being tested this fighting season. They’re performing
WASHINGTON (PAN): Top American senators on Thursday lashed out at President Hamid Karzai’s recent statements, saying the ball was firmly in his court on an
WASHINGTON (PAN from peace talks. “News of the ‘zero option’ damages our position in Afghanistan, erodes our standing with our allies, emboldens the Taliban, and
