Full Coverage: Afghanistan
General: Urgent need for troops in Afghanistan now
AP - Wed Oct 1, 5:01 PM ETWASHINGTON - The U.S. and its allies should rush more troops "as quickly as possible" to Afghanistan, the top American commander in that country said Wednesday, warning that the fighting could worsen before it get better.
Off the Wires
- Canada says Afghan mission can't last indefinitely Reuters - 27 minutes ago
- U.S. says Afghan war comments "defeatist" Reuters - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
- Kabul held Mecca talks with Taliban: Saudi paper AFP - Tue Oct 7, 2:13 PM ET
- Afghans refugees flee Pakistan war zone AP - Tue Oct 7, 12:45 PM ET
- Germany to extend Afghan mission 14 months AP - Tue Oct 7, 12:12 PM ET
News Stories
- Presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan promise solidarity at The Los Angeles Times - Tue, Sep 09, 2008
- U.S. Officials Describe Afghan Airstrike at The New York Times - Thu, Aug 28, 2008
- U.N. Says U.S. Airstrikes Killed 90 Afghan Civilians Last Week at The Washington Post - Tue, Aug 26, 2008
- Taliban Forces Kill 10 French Soldiers and Raid U.S. Base at The New York Times - Tue, Aug 19, 2008
- Pakistanis Aided Attack in Kabul, U.S. Officials Say at The New York Times - Fri, Aug 01, 2008
Feature Articles
- Ex-envoy attacks Afghan strategy at BBC - Tue, Sep 09, 2008
- Afghan bombing drives allies apart at BBC - Wed, Aug 27, 2008
- Is Afghanistan a Narco-State? at The New York Times - Thu, Jul 24, 2008
- 'My family were forced to flee' at BBC - Tue, Jun 17, 2008
- Old-Line Taliban Commander Is Face of Rising Afghan Threat at The New York Times - Tue, Jun 17, 2008
- Karzai: 'I Wish I Had the Taliban as My Soldiers' at Spiegel Online - Mon, Jun 02, 2008
Opinion & Editorials
- Pakistan: the Khyber impasse at The London Times - Thu, Jun 26, 2008
- A nation as yet unbuilt at The Guardian (UK). - Mon, Jun 23, 2008
- A struggle between war and peace at Asia Times Online - Mon, Jun 02, 2008
- Building Bridges in the Back of Beyond at The Washington Post - Thu, May 01, 2008
- Khalilzad: I'm not a candidate for Afghan prez at Nukes & Spooks - McClatchy Newspapers - Fri, Apr 25, 2008
- In Kabul, Shattered Illusions at The New York Times - Thu, Jan 24, 2008
Photos
Afghanistan
A Canadian soldier keeps watch over the valley in the Arghandabd district of the southern city of Kandahar June 19, 2008. (Ismail ...
Related Web Sites
- Afghanistan Humanitarian Update
- includes a look at the refugee situation at a glance, statistics, maps, and analysis. From the UN High Commissioner on Refugees. Also: Afghan updates from the UN's World Food Programme.
- Combined Forces Command: Afghanistan
- information on operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. From the U.S. Central Command.
- A House for Haji Baba
- tells the story of Sarah Chayes, who gave up her job as a journalist to become an aid worker battling bureaucratic red tape, corruption and dangerous warlords. From PBS' Frontline/World.
- Post-War Reconstruction and Development in Afghanistan
- includes a look at post-war issues the country faces, news, forums, and links to related Web resources. From the World Bank.
- Who are the Taleban?
- analysis from the BBC. Also: a profile of the Northern Alliance.
- Afghanistan Law
- background on the country's constitutional, legal and judicial systems, and human rights. From JURIST, at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.