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Afghanistan

May 2012

Catch and release in Afghanistan?

Ed Morrissey May 07, 2012 3:21 PM

NATO commander insists, “We’re succeeding.”

Say, you know who else wouldn’t get Osama bin Laden now?

Ed Morrissey May 04, 2012 10:01 AM

Agreed to end attacks in Pakistan?

Matthews: Obama practically Shakespearean in Afghanistan, or something

Ed Morrissey May 02, 2012 8:41 AM

Bombs answer the “mission accomplished” moment.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit May 01, 2012 10:58 PM

End zone.

Open thread: Obama to celebrate rare actual accomplishment; Update: “Our goal is to destroy al Qaeda, and we are on a path to do exactly that”

Allahpundit May 01, 2012 7:10 PM

Touchdown.

Football spiked: Obama to address nation on Bin Laden anniversary live from Afghanistan

Allahpundit May 01, 2012 3:35 PM

Surprise.

Poll shows only 11% agree with Obama administration that the war on terror is over

Ed Morrissey May 01, 2012 9:21 AM

Bachmann’s challenge.

Apr 2012

Video: Marco Rubio makes the case for interventionism

Allahpundit Apr 25, 2012 4:41 PM

Hawk.

Video: Police Academy, Afghanistan?

Morgen Richmond Apr 24, 2012 6:01 PM

To protect and serve.

Good news: U.S. agrees to provide military and financial support to Afghanistan through at least 2024

Morgen Richmond Apr 23, 2012 8:41 AM

“Endless war”.

Jay Carney: It’s absurd for the GOP to politicize these scandals that my side would surely politicize under a Republican president

Allahpundit Apr 20, 2012 7:21 PM

Standards.

Army investigating U.S. troops who posed for photos with corpses of Afghan jihadis

Allahpundit Apr 18, 2012 8:19 PM

Trophies.

Mar 2012

Crater: 69% in new NYT/CBS poll say U.S. should not be fighting in Afghanistan

Allahpundit Mar 26, 2012 7:52 PM

Endgame.

Rasmussen: Majority want an immediate withdrawal from Afghanistan

Ed Morrissey Mar 19, 2012 2:30 PM

Consequences.

Geraldo: What do we gain in Afghanistan by sacrificing U.S. troops for another two years?

Allahpundit Mar 16, 2012 6:35 PM

“Give Karzai what he wants.”

Bad news: Taliban suspends peace talks with U.S. that were never going anywhere anyway

Allahpundit Mar 15, 2012 8:01 PM

Plus: Karzai calls for U.S. troops to pull back to bases next year.

U.S. troops asked to lay down weapons before meeting Panetta at Afghan base

Allahpundit Mar 14, 2012 9:56 PM

“Somebody got itchy, that’s all I’ve got to say.”

U.S. ambassador: Withdrawing too soon could create pre-9/11 conditions in Afghanistan

Allahpundit Mar 12, 2012 7:53 PM

“Al Qaeda badly damaged would be able to regenerate if the Taliban took the country over again.”

Breaking: US soldier held after rampage, 15 Afghan civilians killed

Ed Morrissey Mar 11, 2012 10:27 AM

Uh oh.

Karzai endorses strict new “code of conduct” proposed by Afghan Muslim clerics

Allahpundit Mar 08, 2012 9:35 PM

Endgame.

Poll: 56% of U.S. adults support Obama’s apology for the Koran-burning

Allahpundit Mar 06, 2012 5:57 PM

Sorry.

As many as five U.S. troops may be reprimanded for Koran-burning in Afghanistan

Allahpundit Mar 02, 2012 6:10 PM

Punishment.

Two more U.S. troops killed by “gunmen” in Afghanistan

Allahpundit Mar 01, 2012 4:15 PM

“Calm.”

Feb 2012

Obama on Afghanistan: My apology for the Koran-burning calmed things down

Allahpundit Feb 29, 2012 8:20 PM

“We’re not out of the woods yet.”

Hillary: These Republicans are inflaming the situation in Afghanistan by criticizing Obama for apologizing

Allahpundit Feb 27, 2012 9:28 PM

Uh huh.

Gingrich to Afghanistan: Maybe it’s time for you to live your miserable lives on your own

Allahpundit Feb 27, 2012 6:02 PM

“We are not going to fix Afghanistan. It is not possible.”

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Feb 24, 2012 10:45 PM

All apologies.

Video: A personal apology to the president of Afghanistan

Allahpundit Feb 24, 2012 8:13 PM

Perspective.

Palin: When does Karzai apologize for one of his troops killing two of our soldiers over the Koran-burning?

Allahpundit Feb 23, 2012 5:26 PM

Sensitivity.

Obama apologizes for Koran burning incident in Afghanistan

Ed Morrissey Feb 23, 2012 9:50 AM

“Inadvertent”?

Video: Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan apologizes for Koran-burning

Allahpundit Feb 21, 2012 9:39 PM

“I assure you, I promise you, this was not intentional in any way.”

George Will: GOP losing “superiority” on national defense

Jazz Shaw Feb 09, 2012 1:20 PM

You’ve “worked that pedal on the organ” quite enough

Lieutenant colonel breaks ranks: Afghanistan is a disaster, claims report

Allahpundit Feb 06, 2012 8:53 PM

“I witnessed the absence of success on virtually every level.”

January surprise: We’re ending our combat mission in Afghanistan a year early, says Panetta

Allahpundit Feb 02, 2012 9:57 PM

Elections.

Jan 2012

Pakistani Taliban leader killed?

Ed Morrissey Jan 16, 2012 11:30 AM

Or a “plan to provoke Hakimullah” to the surface?

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Jan 14, 2012 9:30 PM

Fallout.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Jan 12, 2012 10:39 PM

Scandal.

Obama to cut “tens of thousands of ground troops” from military

Ed Morrissey Jan 05, 2012 9:20 AM

“More realistic”?

Dec 2011

Will Obama release Fazl from Gitmo for peace talks with Taliban?

Ed Morrissey Dec 30, 2011 10:45 AM

High stakes.

Nov 2011

Video: Fallen Marine’s fiancée enlists

Tina Korbe Nov 18, 2011 6:10 PM

To finish the mission he started.

Jun 2011

Poll: Broad majority of Americans support Afghan drawdown

Tina Korbe Jun 29, 2011 12:45 PM

The president’s plan for approval is working.

Pawlenty/Petraeus 2012?

Tina Korbe Jun 24, 2011 2:40 PM

This guy is “on the short list for a lot of things,” T-Paw says.

May 2011

Is OBL death a relief for … the Taliban?

Ed Morrissey May 21, 2011 1:15 PM

Among others.

NATO, Pakistan exchange fire on Af-Pak border

Ed Morrissey May 17, 2011 10:12 AM

Doomed?

Catch and release in Afghanistan?

Say, you know who else wouldn’t get Osama bin Laden now?

Matthews: Obama practically Shakespearean in Afghanistan, or something

Quotes of the day

Open thread: Obama to celebrate rare actual accomplishment; Update: “Our goal is to destroy al Qaeda, and we are on a path to do exactly that”

Football spiked: Obama to address nation on Bin Laden anniversary live from Afghanistan

Poll shows only 11% agree with Obama administration that the war on terror is over

Video: Marco Rubio makes the case for interventionism

Video: Police Academy, Afghanistan?

Good news: U.S. agrees to provide military and financial support to Afghanistan through at least 2024

Jay Carney: It’s absurd for the GOP to politicize these scandals that my side would surely politicize under a Republican president

Army investigating U.S. troops who posed for photos with corpses of Afghan jihadis

Crater: 69% in new NYT/CBS poll say U.S. should not be fighting in Afghanistan

Rasmussen: Majority want an immediate withdrawal from Afghanistan

Geraldo: What do we gain in Afghanistan by sacrificing U.S. troops for another two years?

Bad news: Taliban suspends peace talks with U.S. that were never going anywhere anyway

U.S. troops asked to lay down weapons before meeting Panetta at Afghan base

U.S. ambassador: Withdrawing too soon could create pre-9/11 conditions in Afghanistan

Breaking: US soldier held after rampage, 15 Afghan civilians killed

Karzai endorses strict new “code of conduct” proposed by Afghan Muslim clerics

Poll: 56% of U.S. adults support Obama’s apology for the Koran-burning

As many as five U.S. troops may be reprimanded for Koran-burning in Afghanistan

Two more U.S. troops killed by “gunmen” in Afghanistan

Obama on Afghanistan: My apology for the Koran-burning calmed things down

Hillary: These Republicans are inflaming the situation in Afghanistan by criticizing Obama for apologizing

Gingrich to Afghanistan: Maybe it’s time for you to live your miserable lives on your own

Quotes of the day

Video: A personal apology to the president of Afghanistan

Palin: When does Karzai apologize for one of his troops killing two of our soldiers over the Koran-burning?

Obama apologizes for Koran burning incident in Afghanistan

Video: Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan apologizes for Koran-burning

George Will: GOP losing “superiority” on national defense

Lieutenant colonel breaks ranks: Afghanistan is a disaster, claims report

January surprise: We’re ending our combat mission in Afghanistan a year early, says Panetta

Pakistani Taliban leader killed?

Quotes of the day

Quotes of the day

Obama to cut “tens of thousands of ground troops” from military

Will Obama release Fazl from Gitmo for peace talks with Taliban?

Video: Fallen Marine’s fiancée enlists

Poll: Broad majority of Americans support Afghan drawdown

Pawlenty/Petraeus 2012?

Is OBL death a relief for … the Taliban?

NATO, Pakistan exchange fire on Af-Pak border

DA Gascon’s new rules prevent prosecutors from attending parole hearing for serial child rapist

Rep. Jamaal Bowman has thoughts about the pillars of white supremacy

Report: Some House Republicans threaten to boycott meetings if Liz Cheney remains as conference chair