Taliban Gone, Pakistani Region Yearns For Normal

Obama war review: Taliban, al-Qaida diminished (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama's expansion of the war in Afghanistan has eroded the power of the al-Qaida terrorists who attacked America in 2001 and the resurgent Taliban militants who gave...

In Afghanistan, Can NATO's 'Security Bubbles' Last?
U.S. and NATO forces are pursuing a strategy of winning small pieces of territory from the Taliban and seeking to expand these "security bubbles" village by village. As NATO faces a new 2014...

Afghan Fighting Season May Be Over Until Spring
In a major military offensive, thousands of U.S. and Afghan forces are sweeping through the rural areas north and west of Kandahar province. But they are finding few Taliban because they have...

Peace Talks With Taliban? Depends On Whom You Ask
When Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he was holding talks with Taliban leaders this week, his spokesman was quick to clarify the remarks: talks about talks, not actual "talks." The Taliban...

Former Afghan Intelligence Service Chief: The Taliban 'Are Our...
The former head of the Afghan intelligence service told NPR's Renee Montagne that he opposes any sort of partnership with the Taliban.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us...