Items filed under "Afghanistan"

NATO Destroys Booby-Trapped Homes in Afghanistan - NYTimes.com

Mike — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:59:55 -0500

In Arghandab District, for instance, every one of the 40 homes in the village of Khosrow was flattened by a salvo of 25 missiles, according to the district governor, Shah Muhammed Ahmadi, who estimated that 120 to 130 houses had been demolished in his district. “There was no other way; we knew people wanted us to get rid of all these deadly I.E.D.’s,” he said, referring to improvised explosive devices, the military’s term for homemade bombs.

Karzai wants U.S. to reduce military operations in Afghanistan

Mike — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:53:15 -0500

"The time has come to reduce military operations," Karzai said. "The time has come to reduce the presence of, you know, boots in Afghanistan . . . to reduce the intrusiveness into the daily Afghan life."

Karzai, in News Conference, Confirms Receipt of Iran Cash - NYTimes.com

Mike — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:52:08 -0400

The Iranian payments are not large, at least compared with the hundreds of billions of dollars the United States has spent to oust the Taliban from power, support Mr. Karzai’s government and fight a tenacious insurgency intent on toppling Mr. Karzai.

In Azerbaijan, key to Afghanistan efforts, Clinton walks tightrope on democracy

Mike — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:01:28 -0400

Clinton's visit highlighted the tricky task of balancing democracy and security interests. Former Republican officials have accused the Obama administration of soft-pedaling democracy concerns in an effort to make progress on other issues with countries such as Russia and China.

Vast deposits of mineral wealth are discovered in Afghanistan - The Boston Globe

Mike — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:27:03 -0400

WASHINGTON — The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself, according to senior American government officials.

Operators of Drones Are Faulted in Afghan Deaths - NYTimes.com

Mike — Sat, 29 May 2010 11:31:04 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan — The American military released a scathing report Saturday on the deaths of 23 Afghan civilians earlier this year, saying that “inaccurate and unprofessional” reporting by a team of Predator drone operators helped lead to an inadvertent missile strike on a group of innocent men, women and children.

Taliban Hold Sway in Area Taken by U.S., Farmers Say - NYTimes.com

Mike — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:33:34 -0400

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan — Farmers from the district of Marja, which since February has been the focus of the largest American-led military operation in Afghanistan, are fleeing the area, saying that the Taliban are terrorizing the population and that American troops cannot protect the civilians.

Upheaval in Kyrgyzstan Could Imperil Key U.S. Base - NYTimes.com

Mike — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:35:02 -0400

MOSCOW — The president of Kyrgyzstan was forced to flee the capital, Bishkek, on Wednesday after bloody protests erupted across the country over his repressive rule, a backlash that could pose a threat to the American military supply line into nearby Afghanistan.

U.S. Admits Role in February Killing of Afghan Women - NYTimes.com

Mike — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 07:58:15 -0400

And in what would be a scandalous turn to the investigation, The Times of London reported Sunday night that Afghan investigators also determined that American forces not only killed the women but had also “dug bullets out of their victims’ bodies in the bloody aftermath” and then “washed the wounds with alcohol before lying to their superiors about what happened.”

Afghan Leader Is Seen to Flout Influence of U.S. - NYTimes.com

Mike — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:07:24 -0400

Mr. Karzai said that, left alone, he could strike a deal with the Taliban, but that the United States refuses to allow him. The American goal, he said, was to keep the Afghan conflict going, and thereby allow American troops to stay in the country.