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President Barack Obama, vowing to "finish the job" in Afghanistan, promised he would soon announce his decision on sending tens of thousands more US troops to battle Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
Signaling he's decided on new troop levels for the Afghanistan war, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he intends to "finish the job" on his watch and destroy terrorist networks in the region.
The day-to-day struggle of six Afghan families living in a dilapidated warehouse is an example of the failure of the government to create jobs, provide services and root out the corruption.
President Barack Obama planned a ninth session with top advisers on Afghanistan on Monday as he neared a decision on whether to send troops and fought Republican charges that he is taking too long to make up his mind.
What President Obama should do on U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan.
Public approval of President Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan has plummeted, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds.
Nov. 24: Msnbc political analyst Richard Wolffe talks about the differences in war strategy between President Barack Obama and former President George Bush. (Countdown)
As of Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at least 845 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The...
WASHINGTON — Signaling he's decided on new troop levels for the Afghanistan war, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he intends to "finish the job" on his watch and destroy terrorist networks in the region. The president said he would reveal his deci...
As of Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at least 845 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The...
The Pentagon says a soldier from Maryland has been killed in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Pucin, 34, of Cockeysville died Monday in Pashay Kala, Afghanistan, when his mounted patrol unit was attacked with an IED.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry joined Collin County Republicans in sending a holiday card to troops in Afghanistan. Among those signing the card were 8-year-old Caroline Carson of Allen, former Plano Mayor Jeran Akers, GOP county party chairman Fred Moses and many others on Monday afternoon in McKinney.
Public approval of President Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan has plummeted, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, amid rising pessimism about the course of the conflict.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry joined Collin County Republicans in sending a holiday card to troops in Afghanistan. Among those signing the card were 8-year-old Caroline Carson of Allen, former Plano Mayor Jeran Akers, GOP county party chairman Fred Moses and many others on Monday afternoon in McKinney.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry joined Collin County Republicans in sending a holiday card to troops in Afghanistan. Among those signing the card were 8-year-old Caroline Carson of Allen, former Plano Mayor Jeran Akers, GOP county party chairman Fred Moses and many others on Monday afternoon in McKinney.
As of Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at least 845 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Tuesday at 10 a.m. EST.
