Budd MacKenzie is undeterred by the pandemic when it comes to sending an annual shipment of donations to Afghanistan.
Car bombing in western Afghanistan kills 13, wounds 120
A suicide car bombing on Sunday killed at least 13 people and wounded around 120 others in Afghanistan’s western Ghor province, officials said. The head of a hospital in Ghor, Mohammad Omer Lalzad, …
Taliban Threatens Renewed Fighting in Afghanistan, Blaming U.S. for Breaking Ceasefire
The U.S. and Taliban signed a peace deal in February that has already seen thousands of American soldiers return home, but a full inter-Afghan agreement remains elusive.
U.S. aims to lower troop level in Afghanistan to 2,500 by early 2021, Trump advisor says
National security advisor Robert O’Brien said that Trump’s long-held campaign promise to end “ridiculous endless wars” in the Middle East was in the works.
US Out of Afghanistan by Christmas? Adviser Says That’s President’s Desire
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser says a presidential tweet last week that all U.S. troops should be home from Afghanistan by December 25 was a “desire” rather than a military order, …
George W. Bush and Afghanistan, Iraq Wars
George W. Bush was the president of the United States (US) from 2001 to 2009 – the most challenging times for the US as the country faced direct threats from global terrorism. On September 11, 2001, …
Concerns Mount as US Seen Downplaying Al-Qaida Threat in Afghanistan
There are growing concerns the United States is vastly underestimating al-Qaida’s strength and influence in Afghanistan, even as the White House continues to talk about ever more ambitious deadlines …
Concerns Mount US Downplaying Al-Qaida Threat in Afghanistan
There are growing concerns the United States is vastly underestimating al-Qaida’s strength and influence in Afghanistan, even as the White House continues to talk about ever more ambitious deadlines …
National security adviser: Despite Trump tweet, Afghanistan Christmas withdrawal unlikely
And I think that’s what the Pentagon is moving out and doing.” However, the national security advisor did downplay an Oct. 7 tweet in which Trump said the U.S. “should” have all troops in Afghanistan …
Concern US Downplaying Al-Qaida Threat in Afghanistan
There are growing concerns the United States is vastly underestimating al-Qaida’s strength and influence in Afghanistan, even as the White House continues to talk about ever more ambitious deadlines …