Afghan President Hamid Karzai contends the Taliban prefers that foreign troops remain in the country. STORY HIGHLIGHTS "We have fought too hard over the past 12 years," Dunford says Karzai had said the U.S. and the Taliban were holding daily talks Hagel, Karzai meet to smooth over frictions Taliban claims responsibility for Saturday attack (CNN)…
Leaked pics more bad news for NATOSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Sen. John McCain says most troops have the "highest standards" NATO secretary-general considers the photos "an isolated event" The Los Angeles Times says it received 18 photos; two were published The military says an investigation is under way (CNN) -- Photos of U.S. soldiers posing with bodies…
Leaked pics more bad news for NATOSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Sen. John McCain says most troops have the "highest standards" NATO secretary-general considers the photos "an isolated event" The Los Angeles Times says it received 18 photos; two were published The military says an investigation is under way (CNN) -- Photos of U.S. soldiers posing with bodies…
Nun auch noch Leichenschndung: Zum vierten Mal in diesem Jahr sind die US-Truppen in Afghanistan von einem Skandal erschttert worden. Das Militr befrchtet jetzt erneute Racheakte gegen Soldaten und Sicherheitskrfte.Die Serie von Skandalen beim Einsatz von US-Soldaten in Afghanistan reit nicht ab. Fotos von amerikanischen Soldaten mit Krperteilen toter afghanischer Selbstmordattentter sorgten am Mittwoch fr…
Panetta: Polls won't change Afghan strategyBy Paula Newton, CNNMarch 27, 2012 -- Updated 2331 GMT (0731 HKT)U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says public opinion will not change the administration's Afghan war timeline.STORY HIGHLIGHTSSecretary of Defense: "We cannot fight wars by polls" New poll shows 69% of Americans want U.S. out of Afghanistan Panetta is in…
Friend describes accused Afghan shooterSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: "You couldn't imagine a more difficult case," Bales' lawyer says Bales is accused in a March 11 shooting that left 16 Afghan civilians dead A Taliban official says "we don't think that one American" killed them all The shooting has strained relations between the U.S. and Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan…
Friend describes accused Afghan shooterSTORY HIGHLIGHTSThe Taliban suspend talks with U.S. officials, says a Taliban commander He says "we don't think that one American" carried out the March 10 rampage The suspect or suspects should "be prosecuted in Afghanistan," he adds The shooting has strained relations between the U.S. and Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) --…
Friend describes accused Afghan shooterSTORY HIGHLIGHTSThe Taliban suspend talks with U.S. officials, says a Taliban commander He says "we don't think that one American" carried out the March 10 rampage The suspect or suspects should "be prosecuted in Afghanistan," he adds The shooting has strained relations between the U.S. and Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) --…
Afghan ambassador: We trust U.S. probe into massacreBy the CNN Wire StaffMarch 18, 2012 -- Updated 1617 GMT (0017 HKT)STORY HIGHLIGHTSAfghanistan's ambassador: "We do trust the United States" U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has offered a full investigation The March 10 shooting further strained U.S.-Afghan relations The soldier accused of the massacre is awaiting trial…
Suspect identified in Afghan killingsSTORY HIGHLIGHTSTwo sources identify the soldier as Staff Sgt. Robert Bales Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks of being at "the end of the rope" A U.S. military surveillance video shown to Afghan officials is "not convincing," Karzai says The U.S. soldier accused in the killings is on his way to Kansas…
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