What has our 11 years in Afghanistan wrought?
- Published on Monday, 11 June 2012 12:19
- Written by Scott Baldauf in Alaska Dispatch
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It has become the longest war in US history – nearly 11 years. It has consumed $57 billion in American development aid. The US military has spent more than $517 billion trying to subdue and secure one of the most invaded countries in human history. What, in the end, has the United States achieved after all this time and treasury spent in Afghanistan? Add a comment
Majority of Americans Reject New US-Afghan Security Pact: Poll
- Published on Tuesday, 08 May 2012 15:57
- Written by Ben Arnoldy, Christian Science Monitor
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A large majority of Americans disapprove of a new strategic partnership with Afghanistan that will keep US troops on Afghan soil beyond 2014, according to a Monitor/TIPP poll.
Add a commentAfghanistan massacre: How rising tensions could cost Obama politically
- Published on Monday, 12 March 2012 19:45
- Written by Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor
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The tragic killing of the villagers is likely to complicate US efforts to negotiate future bilateral relations with Afghanistan. It's also a potential stain on Obama's foreign policy record.
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