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News Mar. 4, 2020, 7:23 AM

Trump says he had a ‘very good talk’ with Taliban over the phone, despite ongoing violence in Afghanistan

President Donald Trump said he conducted a phone call with the co-founder of the Taliban on Tuesday, which he described as a “a very good talk.” “It is a pleasure to talk to you,” Trump said, according to the Taliban. “You are a tough people and have a great country, […]

News Dec. 10, 2019, 4:18 PM

Mike Flynn’s blunt interview with staffers kicked off the investigation into a bombshell Afghanistan report

Retired US Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, is in the spotlight for his critical statements on America’s war in Afghanistan. His statements prompted an extensive Washington Post investigation, published Monday, that uncovered a candid history of the war that revealed the US government […]

News Oct. 8, 2018, 12:00 AM

These are the incredible stories of US troops who’ve earned the Medal of Honour during the war on terror

The US’s war on terror launched on October 7, 2001 with the invasion of Afghanistan, a campaign known as Operation Enduring Freedom. Throughout the 17-year war, 21 service members have received the nation’s highest award for combat valor. The Medal of Honour is reserved for service members who display extraordinary […]

News Jun. 15, 2018, 6:33 AM

Afghanistan is producing a lot more opium than before the US invasion. The US just can’t stop it

US-led counterdrug efforts have failed to stem the tide of heroin flowing out of Afghanistan. Cultivation has increased, but a number of factors outside of those failed efforts have led to that increase. But the vast majority of opiates produced in Afghanistan don’t reach the US. In 15 years in […]