President Barack Obama’s war in Afghanistan has been a failure, according to the Afghanistan Times. In an editorial article, the Afghan news outlet stated, “If we dig deep into [Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert] Gates’ scathing critique, it can be
President Barack Obama responds to former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates memoir in which he criticizes Obama’s lack of commitment to the Afghanistan war…
U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos told Marines in Afghanistan that by the end of this year their mission will have been “completed,” U-T San Diego reported today. However, the same article pointed out that it remains uncertain whether
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has confirmed that the Taliban shot down a U.S. Blackhawk helicopter on December 17, 2013 in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. When the Army aircraft went down the ISAF initially indicated “there was no
By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressCAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.Navy Cmdr. Valerie Overstreet wanted to start a family. But her job as a Navy pilot and the fact that she and her husband, also a naval officer, were stationed in different parts of
Some U.S. veterans who fought and watched their fellow soldiers killed in Iraq are having difficulty coming to grips with al-Qaeda’s resurgence in the country, the Washington Post reported. “Could someone smart convince me that the black flag of al-Qaeda flying
A four-year old boy was inadvertently killed by U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, according to Afghan officials. The Helmand province governor’s office told Reuters “that U.S. Marines based in the violence-plagued province mistakenly shot the boy on Wednesday because visibility was poor.”
A member of the Afghan National Army (ANA) is waiting to be hanged after being convicted by an Afghan court of killing a U.S. Marine in 2012, in what is commonly known as a green-on-blue attack, Marine Corps Times reported.
Three U.S. Soldiers and a civilian were killed in “an aircraft mishap” in Afghanistan, according to military officials. There is no indication that enemy fire was involved, a defense official told ABC News. “International Security Assistance Force [ISAF]
Former Secretary of State Robert Gates’ memoir My Duty highlights actions the Obama administration undertook to try to defeat Hamid Karzai during his 2009 re-election bid. Hot Air published excerpts of the book, describing “a fascinating account of a failed
The thriving Afghan opium trade–which has grown dramatically during the ongoing U.S.-led occupation, reaching record highs–may turn Afghanistan into a criminal state if left unabated, experts warn. Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 8, Nasir
As a Navy pilot who flew combat missions in Afghanistan (2002) and Iraq (2003) and now as a Member of Congress, I cannot react to the news of Al Qaeda in Iraq’s resurgence in Fallujah and Ramadi with anything but
A leading foreign policy analyst has written that “post-American Afghanistan” is becoming a “flashpoint”–not just in the region, but in the world, as emerging powers jockey for position amidst declining U.S. influence. Robert D. Kaplan, chief geopolitical analyst for Stratfor, notes
The Obama administration’s Afghanistan strategy will fail because the Afghan forces will not be able to maintain security and deal with a resurgence of the Taliban in the their county once the U.S.-NATO-led coalition leaves, according to an expert. Breitbart
Posted with permission from Brigadier General John E. Michel, USAF – Commanding General, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan; Commander, 438 Air Expeditionary Wing “Leaders rarely use their power wisely or effectively over long periods unless they are supported by followers who
(AP) ‘Lone Survivor’ a brutal tribute to Navy SEALsBy JAKE COYLEAP Film WriterNEW YORKMarcus Luttrell, the former Navy SEAL whose deadly mission in Afghanistan has been turned into the film “Lone Survivor,” strides into a hotel room for an interview,
(AP) White House defends itself, Biden over Gates bookBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONRushing to curb political fallout, the White House pushed back Wednesday against harsh criticism in a new book by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates that questions President Barack Obama’s
A large crowd of protesters in Afghanistan rallied against U.S. forces, accusing the U.S.-NATO-led coalition of desecrating the Quran, according to media reports. The crowd was protesting a rumored sacking of a mosque and subsequent desecration of the Quran by
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), a former Marine and veteran of both the Iraq and Afghanistan theaters reacts to the revelations in the forthcoming book by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday’s broadcast of “The Kelly File” on the Fox
Florida State’s Jameis Winston capped off a Heisman Trophy-winning season by orchestrating a come-from-behind, last-minute victory over Auburn at the BCS title game at the Rose Bowl Monday night. But the postscript added to the perfect end to his perfect
According to Bob Woodward at the Washington Post, Robert Gates, former defense secretary under Barack Obama, makes clear in his new memoir, Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War, that Obama was not as concerned with winning the war in Afghanistan as
The U.S. will pursue complete U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan at the end of 2014, also known as the “zero option,” unless the Afghan president signs the bilateral security agreement (BSA) between Kabul and Washington in the upcoming “weeks… not
The Department of Defense announced the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom Sunday. Sgt. First Class William K. Lacey, 38, of Laurel, Fla., died Jan. 4, 2014, in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when the
Ignoring U.S. opposition and concerns, Afghanistan found that 88 prisoners deemed a security threat by American officials are, in fact, innocent. The Afghanistan Criminal Cases Review Commission, charged with the review of inmates at Bagram Prison located north of Kabul,
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) reported the death of a Spokane, Washington Marine who died on New Year’s Day. According to DoD, the death of 22-year-old U.S. Marine Sgt. Jacob M. Hess is “under investigation.” There are
Among the great joys of writing a book is the discovery, as you go, of what it really is about. Rarely does an author know from the beginning what she will discover before it ends. So it was for Phyllis
KABUL (Reuters) – Violent crime against women in Afghanistan hit record levels and became increasingly brutal in 2013, the head of its human rights commission said on Saturday, a sign that hard won rights are being rolled back as foreign
(AP) Soldier snuffs NY Eve fire at crowded Seattle clubSEATTLEThe quick thinking of a U.S. Army staff sergeant likely helped prevent a fire inside a Seattle night club from becoming a tragedy during New Year’s Eve celebrations. Seattle police say
There have been 119 U.S. military fatalities in the Afghanistan war reported for 2013, a dramatic drop of about 60 percent from the 295 that occurred the previous year, according to an Associated Press count. The 119 American deaths
(AP) AP photographer Martin collapses at game, diesBy CHARLES ODUMAP Sports WriterATLANTADave Martin, a longtime Associated Press photographer based in Montgomery, Ala., died after collapsing on the Georgia Dome field after the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Tuesday night. Martin, 59, ran
(AP) Fort Hood shooter’s jail requests: Bible, cheeseDALLASThe former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood made several requests of the Texas jail where he was held before he stood trial, including one for a copy of the
(Reuters) – A new U.S. intelligence estimate predicts that gains the United States and allies have made in the Afghanistan war in the past three years will be significantly rolled back by 2017, even if some U.S. troops remain, the
(Breitbart News) — Three soldiers from the U.S.-NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), including an American, were killed by a suicide vehicle bomber in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital. The international coalition in Afghanistan, known as ISAF, did not reveal the nationalities
U.S. Marine Sergeant Daniel Vasselian was shot and killed outside his Humvee in Afghanistan on December 23rd. He had just celebrated his fourth wedding anniversary with his wife via Skype on December 17th. Vasselian, 27 years old, was from Abington, Massachusetts.
(AP) US drone strike in Pakistan kills 3 militantsBy MUNIR AHMEDAssociated PressISLAMABADA suspected American drone fired two missiles at a home in a northwestern tribal region of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, killing at least three foreign militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said
Christmas in Afghanistan is not as simple to celebrate as it is stateside, according to a spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Joint Command (JC). It takes dedication and heart to celebrate holidays abroad. For one, it takes
As the Obama administration gets closer to pulling all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan, questions still exist about what kind of country we will leave behind and whether the Afghan republic will be able to survive once we are gone.
By KEVIN BEGOSAssociated PressINDIANA, Pa.For a time it looked like the Jimmy Stewart Museum wasn’t going to make it. It’s in the actor’s hometown of Indiana, Pennsylvania–an hour’s drive from Pittsburgh and off the radar of many fans who might
On Monday’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” SiriusXM radio host David Webb, filling in for Sean Hannity, and former Navy Seal Check Pfarrer discuss the real world implications of the pending U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Transcript as follows: DAVID
(AP) Vets return to streets to reach the homelessBy KEVIN FREKINGAssociated PressCONCORD, Mass.Not far from where the Boston Massacre helped sow the seeds for the Revolutionary War, David Dyer points toward the underpass where he’d score crack cocaine by day
