White House Won’t Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan in 2015
The White House says the U.S. will keep its current complement of 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through the end of 2015, instead of cutting the number by about half as originally planned.
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Afghan President Thanks American Troops For Advancing Freedom In His Country
The newly-elected president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, told U.S. soldiers on Monday that he was grateful for their help in helping to secure the promise of a better future for his country.
Kabul Mob Kills Woman for Burning Koran
A horrible story from Radio Free Europe tells of a woman in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, beaten to death by an angry mob for allegedly burning a Koran near the Shah-e Doh Shamshira shrine on Thursday.
NYT: $1 Million in CIA Funds Siphoned Off to Pay Al Qaeda Ransom Demand
U.S. taxpayer dollars were siphoned off to al Qaeda in 2010 from a secret Afghan government fund that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) bankrolled, reports The New York Times (NYT).
Queen Elizabeth Marks the End of the Afghan War at St. Paul’s Cathedral
(REUTERS) Queen Elizabeth arrives at St. Paul’s Cathedral where she is joined by the royal family to mark the end of British Military operations in Afghanistan. Follow Breitbart London on Twitter @BreitbartLondon
Pakistani-Born Brothers in Florida Plead Guilty to NYC Bomb Plot
Guilty pleas were entered in Miami today from two Pakistani-born brothers, described as naturalized U.S. citizens, accused of plotting to carry out a “lone wolf” jihad bombing in New York City in 2012.
Gen. Dempsey: Taliban Splinter Group in Afghanistan Has Rebranded as ISIS
WASHINGTON—The highest-ranking military officer in the U.S. armed forces, while testifying before lawmakers on Wednesday, linked a Taliban faction in Afghanistan to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
Afghan Men Take Kabul Streets in Burqas to ‘Understand How Women Feel’
Members of the Afghanistan Volunteers Foundation organized a march through Kabul to protest for women’s rights, just days before International Women’s Day. The twenty men wore burqas, which is the traditional clothing for women in the country. https://twitter.com/trustlaw_women/status/573468380604334080 https://twitter.com/AntDeRosa/status/573854582184476672 The
Fallen Marines Remembered in Camp Pendleton Memorial Service
In late January, America lost two of her finest during a helicopter training mission at 29 Palms in California. U.S. Marine Corps Major Elizabeth Kealey and Captain Adam Satterfield served their country with honor and were remembered at a recent
Family of Afghanistan Veteran: She Committed Suicide Due To Unreported Sexual Assault
The suicide of Air Force Reserve Captain Jamie Brunette appears to have stunned her family and friends even more than such tragic events usually do, because as the Tampa Tribune reports, she was upbeat, energetic, and had a lot to look forward to, including a new fitness center she was a partner in.
Afghan President: ‘Grounds for Peace with Taliban Have Never Been Better’
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani indicated that peace negotiations between Afghanistan and the Taliban are within reach now, more than 13 years after the war began, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. homeland.
Afghan Hero Found Dead At Home After ‘Silent Struggle’ With Mental Health
A soldier who suffered life changing injuries from an Improvised Explosive Device while serving with the Army in Afghanistan has been found dead at his home in Manchester.
Pakistan, Afghan Officials Say Taliban Signal Readiness for Talks as China Offers to Broker
(Reuters) – Senior Pakistani army, Afghan and diplomatic officials said on Thursday the Afghan Taliban had signalled they were willing to open peace talks with Kabul.
Former CIA Officer: Afghanistan Could Become Safe Haven for ISIS as US Troops Withdraw
WASHINGTON — Afghanistan is at risk of becoming a safe haven for jihadists such as the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) as the U.S.-led troops withdraw from the country, warned a former senior CIA official.
ISIS Recruiting Still Going Strong As They Move Into Afghanistan
Ever since the holiday season, the White House has made a variety of vague assurances that ISIS recruitment is ramping down, the flow of fighters into the Islamic State has been choked off, and the weakened terror state is on the run. This is certainly a development to be hoped for, but it does not seem to have happened yet. A burst of news reports over the last few days state that, on the contrary, ISIS recruiting is still going distressingly well, both in the Middle East and West. The Pentagon has also conceded that ISIS is expanding into Afghanistan, with some success at convincing Taliban groups to swear fealty to them.
When Winning Is the Only Thing
It was Vince Lombardi who famously intoned that “winning is not everything, it’s the only thing.” And he was just talking about football! Of course, more and more all the time we learn of the excesses that have accompanied that kind of zealotry in the world of sports, and even the great Lombardi is known to have been pretty cagey with the rules on occasion in pursuit of “the only thing,” but it’s not football that’s on my mind today, it’s war.
Obama’s Fmr Ambassadors Criticize Afghanistan Withdrawal Plans
Fmr. Ambassadors to Afghanistan James Cunningham and Joe Crocker criticized the planned timetable for the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday. Cunningham, who served as Ambassador to Afghanistan from 2012 to
Afghan Opium Production Increases 35-Fold Since U.S. Invasion
Estimated opium production in Afghanistan, an important source of funding for the Taliban, has increased 35-fold since the U.S.-led invasion, from 185 tons in 2001 to 6,400 last year, data maintained by the United Nations shows.
Drone Kills Gitmo Detainee Turned ISIS Chief in Afghanistan
Released Guantanamo Bay prisoner Abdul Rauf, who recently pledged loyalty to ISIS, was killed by a drone strike in Afghanistan.
Report: Canada Loses Track of $500K Worth of Artillery in Afghanistan
Canada’s army reportedly lost track of $513,000 worth of artillery shells while stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
ISIS Women’s Guide: ‘Emasculation of Muslim Men… Tearing Society Apart’
ISIS has released a Manifesto on women and girls. Titled “Women in the Islamic State,” it is far more extreme than even Hitler’s vision of women as belonging in the nursery (Kinder) the kitchen, (Küche) and the Church (Kirche).
Report: U.S. Prepared To Rely Upon Iran For Regional Stability In Afghanistan, Iraq & Syria
European officials have reportedly relayed a message to Israeli officials about the Obama administration’s plans concerning the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran. The U.S. and Iran are reportedly closing in on a deal that would allow the Ayatollah’s regime to keep the vast majority of its centrifuges running, while also allowing for Iran to be in charge of stabilizing its surrounding region.
Obama’s Transformed Middle East Burns
Four years into the great experiment of American withdrawal and cowardice, the Middle East has been transformed.
Unprecedented: U.S. Bans Watchdog from Publicly Reporting Afghan Security Data
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), a watchdog agency appointed by Congress, is unable to publicly report on most of the $65 billion U.S. taxpayer efforts to develop the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF).
ISIS Expands into Khorasan Territory: Af-Pak, India Region
The Islamic State jihadist group announced that it has established a province in Khorasan, a historic name for a region that covers Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of India, and other surrounding countries.
