Press TV August 4, 2019 US President Donald Trump is trying to ‘placate’ hawkish people in his administration like Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security adviser John Bolton by warning that American troops could win the Afghan war within days, says a political analyst. Rodney Martin made remarks in an interview with Press TV
CBS Sports: Nasrat Haqparast, with the legendary Georges St-Pierre in his corner, made an emphatic statement when he finished off opponent Joaquim Silva for the TKO victory. The 23-year-old Haqparast (11-2) connected with the vicious left hook early in the second round, and a few follow-up strikes on the ground from there were all that was needed
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 3, 2019 The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says more than 1,500 civilians were killed or wounded in July. According to a report issued by UNAMA on August 3, the number of documented civilian casualties is the highest of any month since May 2017. UNAMA said the main
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 3, 2019 The U.S. peace envoy seeking to negotiate an end to the nearly 18-year war in Afghanistan said Washington was ready to sign a “good agreement” with the Taliban. Zalmay Khalilzad’s remarks came as U.S. and Taliban negotiators met on August 3 in the Qatari capital Doha for an
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 3, 2019 U.S. President Donald Trump has told aides that he wants to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan before the presidential election in November 2020, U.S. news agencies are reporting, citing unnamed current and former administration officials. The latest reports on August 2 come after U.S. media cited
Michael Hughes: In 2003, then-U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad, with the full backing of the CIA, rendered Afghanistan’s Loya Jirga to a farce by strong-arming aside King Zahir Shah and anointing as president State Department darling Hamid Karzai. Now Zalmay, as special U.S. envoy, is once again guilty of foreign election interference
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 2, 2019 The United States is ready to withdraw a large number of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in exchange for Taliban guarantees to start direct negotiations with Kabul on ending the nearly 18-year war in Afghanistan, U.S. media reported on August 1. The Washington Post and CNN cited unnamed sources
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 2, 2019 Local officials say at least 10 Afghan police officers have been killed in a Taliban attack on a checkpoint in central Daikundi Province. Governor Anwar Rahmati also reported that 15 policemen were wounded in the August 2 attack in the district of Pato. He said the Taliban militants