US in Afghanistan News

General asked for over 13,000 US troops in Afghanistan post 2014

Kabul - .Retired Marine general John Allen, the former top commander in Afghanistan, suggested that 13,600 US troops remain in the country after the main US combat role ends at the end of 2014.

In the Media by Ken Hanly - 1 comment

Op-Ed: Immunity demanded before US and NATO stay in Afghanistan

Kabul - NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen claimed that neither the US nor NATO troops would remain in Afghanistan after 2014 unless the Karzai government agrees to grant immunity to their troops from Afghan law.

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Op-Ed: As US General Dempsey visits Afghanistan violence erupts

Kabul - The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dempsey arrived for a visit aimed at assessing the training of Afghan security forces. Several incidents have been reported one involving Americans and the other children, victims of a NATO air strike.

In the Media by Ken Hanly - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Defense Secretary says US to stay in Afghanistan long after 2014

Washington - Although the Obama administration is said to be considering a full withdrawal from Afghanistan, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta's recent statements indicate that the US will remain in Afghanistan long after 2014 when the present mission ends.

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