Obama: Slowing Afghan Drawdown 'Is The Right Thing To Do'
"Afghan forces are still not as strong as they need to be," President Obama said, as he announced that the U.S. will keep troops in the country past his term in office.
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U.S. Will Keep More Troops In Afghanistan Than Planned
Senior administration officials say the U.S. will keep 9,800 troops in 2016 for its missions of counterterrorism and to train Afghan forces. The president had planned on a smaller presence.
Taliban Declares Leading Afghan TV Networks Military Targets
Saad Mohseni, the founder of Tolo TV, talked to Renee Montagne about the Taliban threats, and offers his thoughts on the future of Afghanistan's stability and progress.
Taliban Announces It Has Withdrawn From Afghan City Of Kunduz
The Taliban said in a statement they have achieved all their objectives including seizing the major transportation hub of Kunduz, releasing its fighters from a prison and grabbing tons of weapons.
Doctors Without Borders Are Now Doctors In Anguish
Jason Cone, executive director of the aid group, talks about the impact of the bombing on his staff — and on the people of Afghanistan.
Was Kunduz Attack A War Crime? Legal Analysts Say It's Difficult To Prove
A medical aid group says U.S. airstrikes on its hospital in Kunduz amount to a war crime. Analysts say an investigation is needed, but diplomatic fallout is more likely than a war-crime prosecution.
Hey, Wasn't The U.S. Supposed To Stop Fighting In Afghanistan?
The U.S. airstrike on a hospital has shown the military is still deeply involved in Afghanistan's war. The U.S. has flown more than 3,300 sorties and fired on the enemy more than 600 times this year.
Obama Apologizes To Doctors Without Borders For Kunduz Hospital Attack
Doctors Without Borders calls on President Obama and 75 other Geneva signatories to investigate the Kunduz, Afghanistan, bombing by activating the never before used fact-finding commission of the Geneva Conventions.
Doctors Without Borders Wants Independent Inquiry Into U.S. Attack On Hospital
Twelve of those who died were staff members of the Paris-based charity, which says the attack went on for 30 minutes after it contacted both Afghanistan's and the coalition's military leaders.
Gen. Campbell Tells Senators White House's Afghan Plan May Change
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Campbell, tells senators he is drawing up plans to keep a larger number of U.S. troops in the country next year than originally planned.