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Finding al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and rolling back a resurgent Taliban are necessary steps toward winning the war in Afghanistan, the top U.S. commander there told a Senate committee Tuesday.
Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry, left, and Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal before giving testimony assessing the results in Afghanistan to the House Armed Services Committee, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009.
A lot of news happens in a decade, and as we prepare to close this one, there will be plenty of lists about the top stories from the last 10 years. This is not one of those lists. These are the stories you told us you were interested in … by searching for them. From the gravely serious to the supremely silly, we present a decade of news you couldn't get enough of.
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, The Top U.S. Military Commander In Afghanistan, Told The House Armed Services Committee Tuesday The Next 18 Months Will Be 'Critical' In The War In That Country.
WASHINGTON - Osama bin Laden may be slipping back and forth from Pakistan to Afghanistan. Or the U.S. might not have a clue, more than eight years after the al-Qaida leader masterminded the terrorist attacks on America.
In response to the vocal opposition of many to President Obama's announcement that he will be sending 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan I feel it is necessary to respond to some of their most sweeping claims. According to those whom get their history from hearsay, the myth circulating within certain anti-war circles that the US supported Al-Qaeda in their fight against the Soviets is not true.
Bombers struck in two Pakistani cities on Monday killing 43 people and wounding more than 100 as the Supreme Court began a hearing that could deepen political tension in the nuclear-armed country.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. war strategy in Afghanistan may include a renewed push to capture or kill al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden, the U.S. national security adviser said.
What's the Tiger Woods alleged mistress count up to now? Ten? An even dozen? With more coming out of the woodwork every day? If this keeps up, he could challenge the record of the legendary Wilt Chamberlain, the pro basketball Hall of Famer who claimed to have slept with 20,000 women.
Pakistan's top court began hearing challenges on Monday to an amnesty order that could deepen political tension in a nuclear-armed country already facing pressure to fight Taliban militants on several fronts.
There were no surprises last week in President Barack Obama's historic speech at West Point. His decision to enlarge and prolong the war in Afghanistan...
A fund has been established to help the family of a soldier who died in the Nov. 5 shooting rampage at Fort Hood.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States has not had good intelligence on the whereabouts of terrorist Osama bin Laden in years.
News over the past week, regarding two undercover FBI informants, one from New Jersey, the other from California illustrate the perils posed by over-the-top informants...
Remember Craig Monteilh, that wacky convicted con artist who somehow convinced the FBI to pay him to spy on Muslims?He's been trying for almost a year now to win recognition as a hero for ...
So far the war in Afghanistan has cost the U.S. more than $233 billion, according to the Northampton-based National Priorities Project, which analyzes federal financial data. NPP notes that the number of troops in Afghanistan, slated to grow by another 30,000 within six months, is now about 12 times...
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