Afghan soldiers taking part in an exercise on the outskirts of Kabul. (AFP/File/Romeo Gacad)Obama’s Logic Is No Match for Afghanistan
AFTER the dramatic three-month buildup, you’d think that Barack Obama’s speech announcing his policy for Afghanistan would be the most significant news story of the moment. History may take a different view. When we look back at this turning point in America’s longest war, we may discover that a relatively trivial White House incident, the gate-crashing by a couple of fame-seeking bozos, was the more telling omen of what was to come.
Taliban Says It Won't Meddle in West if Troops Are Withdrawn
The Taliban said in a statement Saturday it would provide a "legal guarantee" that they would not intervene in foreign countries if international troops withdraw from Afghanistan. The Taliban have "no agenda of meddling in the internal affairs of other countries and is ready to give legal guarantee if the foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan," the group said in a statement emailed to news organizations.
Pakistan a Key Factor in Obama's New Afghan Strategy
President Barack Obama said the United States will no longer define its relations with Pakistan narrowly and that the partnership will be built on mutual interest, respect and trust.
The Demons That Haunt the Pakistanis
These are emotional times in Pakistan, particularly since President Obama told its leaders last week to fight harder against Islamist extremists, and expanded a deeply unpopular covert air strike program in Pakistani territory.
Iraq MPs again fail to vote on new election law
Iraq's parliament met on Saturday to vote on a new electoral law for polls early next year but no quorum was reached and the session was postponed until Sunday, speaker Iyad Samarrai said. "There are only 113 members present, and therefore no quorum. A new session will take place tomorrow at 11 am (0800 GMT)," he told MPs.
New Yorkers angry over Guantanamo trials
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