Unless a so-called Bilateral Security Agreement is reached soon
Afghanistan
Intelligence Chief Says Afghanistan Leader Unlikely to Sign Security Pact
James Clapper says Hamid Karzai probably won’t strike a deal for U.S. troops to stay
U.S. Has No Idea How Much Aid To The Afghan Government Is Being Stolen
An IG report on Afghan aid and an interview with a terrorist suspect show why the U.S. is a long way from ending the war on terror
Support for Afghanistan War Hits New Low
Only 17% of Americans support the war in a new poll
The Crash of Independence 08
How rushing an aircraft to war led to corner-cutting that killed four Americans
The Shrinking “Oil-Spot Strategy”
The greasy stain in Afghanistan is spreading the wrong way
Army Captain William D. Swenson Receives Medal of Honor
He is the most decorated Army officer since the Vietnam War
Afghanistan: The SEALs Get Ready to Go Back
The Navy is seeking outside help — complete with fake mullahs and warlords — to train them
Talking With the Taliban
The talks open the possibility that by the time the U.S. formally ends its combat missions in 2014 there will at least be some “de-escalation” in the conflict.
Hamid Karzai Welcomes Chuck Hagel to Kabul—His Own Way
The Afghan president went on a tirade supposedly about how the Taliban were virtually in collusion with the U.S.—just in …
How to Dismantle an Occupation: U.S. Soldiers Tear Down Afghan Bases, Take Home Memories
Closing smaller bases is the first step in what the military calls retrograde–the arduous and complex process of bringing home all of the U.S.’s equipment in Afghanistan.
America’s Long Withdrawal from Afghanistan
With the help of photographer Yuri Kozyrev, TIME documents the winding down of the twelve-year war.
The U.S. Dismantles in Afghanistan: Lessons from a Logistical Nightmare
After dismantling and repatriating the U.S. presence in Afghanistan, the guidelines for the next war – or humanitarian catastrophe, will be more clear.