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Afghanistan War : Opinion Brief
In Herat and other provinces, security has increased in preparation for the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Can Afghanistan hold a meaningful election?

With the country's potential to embrace democracy in doubt, Taliban violence is threatening to disrupt a crucial parliamentary vote

 
Afghanistan War : Opinion Brief
Pastor Terry Jones' Koran-burning stunt sparked violence in Afghanistan, where police opened fire into a crowd of protesters. Here, U.S. Army advisers train Afghan Police.

How the Koran-burning controversy affected the war in Afghanistan

A Florida church's abandoned plan to burn Muslim holy books sparked deadly riots in Kabul. Did it set back the war effort?

 
Afghanistan War : Fact Sheet
Five American soldiers are accused of killing Afghan civilians for sport.

Did a U.S. 'kill team' go rogue in Afghanistan?

American soldiers allegedly murdered Afghan civilians and collected body parts as trophies, claim military documents

 
Afghanistan War : Opinion Brief
The contents of esteemed journalist Bob Woodward's latest book are a closely-guarded secret.

Bob Woodward's 'Obama's Wars': What's inside?

The legendary scoopmeister's long-awaited book on Obama is coming out later this month. What will it say?

 
Afghanistan War : Opinion Brief
A collapse at Kabul Bank could trigger a meltdown of Afghanistan's financial system.

A bank bailout for Afghanistan?

A run on Kabul Bank — the nation's largest — is triggering fears of an Afghan financial meltdown. Should the U.S. step in?

 
Afghanistan War : The List
Pat Tillman enlisted in the Army in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, walking away from a 3-year, $3.6 million contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals.

'The Tillman Story': 6 'shocking' takeaways

A film sheds new light on the violent death of Pat Tillman, the NFL player-turned-soldier who was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan

 
Afghanistan War : Opinion Brief
Gen. David Petraeus, Obama's new commander in the Afghan war, says that the military won't be able to order soldiers out all at once.

Gen. Petraeus' Afghanistan withdrawal plan

Petraeus says to beat the insurgents we have to be ready to bring troops home slowly. Will Americans be willing to wait?

 
Afghanistan War : Opinion Brief
Reports suggest Taliban fighters are spreading across Northern Afghanistan, terrifying villagers.

Is the Afghan stoning evidence of a Taliban resurgence?

A couple is stoned to death for adultery in northern Afghanistan — proof, some say, that the U.S. is losing its grip in that region

 
Afghanistan War : Reader Poll
Polls

What's your opinion on American casualties in Afghanistan?

Take our reader poll: Six Americans were killed by Taliban forces over the weekend. Does this change how you feel about the Afghanistan War?

 
Afghanistan War : Opinion Brief
The cover of "Time."

Time's 'horrific' cover: Honesty or sensationalism?

The news magazine's "shocking" cover of a mutilated Afghan woman seeks to show Americans the possible effects of withdrawal. Too much?

 
Afghanistan War : Opinion Brief
Michael Steele's words have put him at odds with his own party.

What do Republicans want in Afghanistan?

Michael Steele's salvo against Obama's Afghanistan policy sparked a Republican civil war over war. Who's going to win?

 
Afghanistan War : Best Column
Gen. Petraeus

Five stars for Petraeus?

The Afghanistan war rests on Petraeus' shoulders, says D.B. Grady in The Atlantic. Given this immense responsibility, Obama should make him America's first 5-star general since 1950

 
Afghanistan War : Opinion Brief
An Afghan soldier surveys a valley in Northwest Afghanistan.

Is a Taliban peace deal possible?

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government is exploring reconciliation with the Taliban, but both the U.S. and the Afghan people are skeptical

 
Afghanistan War : Sunday Talk Show Briefing
Should Gen. Petraeus push off the Afghanistan withdrawal date of July 2011?

Afghanistan: Scrap the withdrawal date?

President Obama got rid of his top commander in the Afghanistan War — should he rethink the July 2011 withdrawal timetable, too?

 
Afghanistan War : Flashback
How will Petraeus' command change the face of the Afghan war?

5 ways Petraeus changes Afghanistan

Gen. David Petraeus will now manage the war effort in Afghanistan. Expect a few shifts...

 
Afghanistan War : Opinion Brief
Stanley McCrystal talks with Afghan defense minster Abdul Rahim Wardak.

What losing McChrystal means for Afghanistan

What are the consequences of replacing the controversial general as President Obama's commander in the Afghan war? Pundits weigh in

 

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