U.S. Options for the ICC’s Possible Afghanistan Investigation
By: David Johnson The Rome Statute was adopted on July 17, 1998, and went into effect on July 1 2002, establishing the ICC. The ICC has...
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Feb 27, 20184 min read
Attacking Opium Processing Labs in Afghanistan: Cutting a vital source of funding for terrorism
By: Amanda Swietlik The production and trafficking of narcotics, including opium and heroin, have long been major sources of revenue for...
Mar 27, 20123 min read
Traumatic Brain Injuries and Insanity Under the UCMJ Regarding March 11, 2012 Shooting in Afghanista
There is no doubt that the recent shooting in Afghanistan of 16 civilians, including many children, by a United States soldier was a...
Oct 28, 20101 min read
U.S. Student Admits to Aiding al-Qaeda
On the day before his trial, U.S. student Syed Hashmi reached a deal with prosecutors and pled guilty to “conspiring to provide support”...
Jun 23, 20101 min read
General McCrystal Removed as Commander in Afghanistan
In an article published in Rolling Stone, GEN Stanley McCrystal, former commander of all US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, made critical...
Apr 26, 20102 min read
US Forces Increase in Prelude to Kandahar
US Special Forces have increased their activity in Kandahar, the spiritual capital of the Taliban, in advance of what will be a larger...
Apr 26, 20101 min read
Suspicious Symptoms in Afghan Schoolgirls: Taliban Suspected
In the past week, at least 88 girls and teachers have become ill in three different schools in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan. The girls...
Apr 8, 20101 min read
US shifts focus on Opium from Eradication to Interdiction
The multi-million dollar program instituted by the US toward eradicating the Afghan Opium crop has made nearly no dent in the crop...
Apr 5, 20101 min read
President Karzai Asks Tribal Leaders for Support
As U.S. and NATO troops plan a massive operation in Kandahar, President Karzai met with approximately 1,000 tribal leaders to garner...
Mar 22, 20101 min read
Afghan Insurgents Begin Talks with Karzai
A delegation from the Hezb-e-Islami group has initiated talks with President Karzai in Kabul in what is now the first confirmed direct...
Mar 19, 20101 min read
Arrests of Top Taliban Figures Ended Talks, Ex-Envoy Says
Kai Eide, a special representative for the United Nations, resigned last month following the breakdown of negotiations with the Taliban...
Mar 15, 20101 min read
D.O.D. Employee Had Been Hiring Contractors to Track Insurgents
It was discovered that Mr. Michael D. Furlong, a retired Air Force officer, who is now a full-time Department of Defense employee, had...
Mar 1, 20101 min read
Extradition Uncertain for Afghan Taliban Members Caught in Pakistan
Although both Pakistan and Afghanistan have stepped up efforts to neutralize and capture Taliban insurgents, prosecuting captured...
Feb 24, 20101 min read
Secretary Gates Calls Out Europe
Defense Secretary Gates, long time critic of European contributions to NATO, has said that opposition by Europe to military activity has...
Feb 22, 20101 min read
New Agency Proposed to Improve Middle East Rebuilding Efforts
There has been a great deal of interagency bickering and confusion so far in the rebuilding efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to...
Feb 22, 20101 min read
NATO Forces Remain Engaged in Afghanistan
An airstrike yesterday in south Afghanistan resulted in a death toll of at least 27 people. The strike was carried out by NATO forces who...
Feb 19, 20101 min read
Commander of Afghan Pro–Taliban Fighters Killed in Pakistani Drone Attack
Mohammed Haqqani, the brother of Sirajuddin Haqqani, was killed Friday in a drone attack in North Waziristan, along with several...
Feb 19, 20101 min read
Taliban Arrests in Pakistan Amid Talk of Policy Shift
Mullah Abdul Salam and Mullah Mir Muhammad, senior Afghan Taliban officials often called the “shadow governors” of two northern Afghan...
Feb 17, 20103 min read
New Offensive in Helmand Showcases McChrystal's Strategy, Highlights Obama's Priorities
Last week, NATO and Afghan forces launched the largest offensive since the 2001 invasion into Marja, a city in Afghanistan’s Helmand...
Feb 17, 20103 min read
New Offensive in Helmand Showcases McChrystal’s Strategy, Highlights Obama’s Priorities
Last week, NATO and Afghan forces launched the largest offensive since the 2001 invasion into Marja, a city in Afghanistan’s Helmand...
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