Afghanistan

NATO Investigators Deem Reports Of Civilian Casualties In Kunduz 'Credible'

2:49pm October 24, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Gen. John Campbell also appointed an Army general to investigate the U.S. airstrike against a Doctors Without Borders hospital. The organization is asking for an independent investigation.

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic enters the courtroom at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in the Hague, the Netherlands, in 2004. Despite strong political support from Russia, Milosevic was ousted and put on trial for genocide. He died in 2006 in

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Rescued By Russia: Many Are Promised, Few Are Saved

2:40pm October 21, 2015

by Greg Myre

If you're a floundering leader and Russia says it's coming to save you, that may be a sign it's already too late.

Chief Investigator Says Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Shouldn't Be Sent To Prison

6:14am October 20, 2015

by Wade Goodwyn

The chief investigator into the actions of Army Sgt. Bergdahl testified Friday that Bergdahl was not a cowardly deserter, but he left his unit to draw attention to the platoon's poor leadership.

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Why U.S. Engagement In Afghanistan Has Had Mixed Results

8:43am October 18, 2015

President Obama announced that the U.S. will remain in Afghanistan through 2017. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to the Afghan ambassador to the United States and a former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan.

A U.S. Policy Shift In Afghanistan — And What It Means For The Future

5:06pm October 17, 2015

Michel Martin speaks with Abderrahim Foukara, the Washington bureau chief for Al-Jazeera Arabic, about President Obama's plan to leave 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

U.S. Army soldiers walk as a NATO helicopter flies overhead at coalition force Forward Operating Base (FOB) Connelly in the Khogyani district in the eastern province of Nangarhar on August 13, 2015.

How U.S. Troops Will Exit Afghanistan Remains Unclear

10:06am October 17, 2015

by David Welna

Now that the Obama administration has decided to keep U.S. forces in the country longer than initially planned, the 14-year conflict will likely be handed to his successor.

Week In Politics: U.S. Troops In Afghanistan, Democratic Presidential Debate

6:01pm October 16, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss President Obama's decision to delay the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and break down the first Democratic presidential debate.

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Violence Escalates In Afghanistan As The Taliban, ISIS Fight Over Turf

5:14pm October 16, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to New York Times reporter Mujib Mashal about the clashes between the Taliban and ISIS, and the struggles of Afghan civilians caught in the middle.

Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at Indiana University on Thursday. "If Russia is [in Syria] to uphold Assad, and fake it with respect to the extremists and terrorists, that's a serious problem," he told NPR's Steve Inskeep.

John Kerry: Russia Has No 'Easy Track' In Syria

2:24pm October 16, 2015

by NPR Staff

Russia's intervention in Syria's civil war could end up helping Islamic militants, the secretary of state told NPR's Steve Inskeep. "That would be absurd, it would be a farce," Kerry said.

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Obama Decides To Leave A Large Presence Of U.S. Troops In Afghanistan

7:18pm October 15, 2015

by Tom Bowman

Administration officials say the U.S. will keep 9,800 troops in 2016 for its missions of counter-terrorism and training Afghan forces. The president had planned on a smaller presence.

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