Did Obama Just Declare Victory in Afghanistan?

Published Feb 02 2012 by Slate Magazine - Music Box

Did Obama Just Declare Victory in Afghanistan?

In October 1966, as the Vietnam War was spiraling out of control, Sen. George Aiken, R-Vt., now-famously suggested that we simply declare victory and bring the troops home. He added, in a less well-known coda, “It may be a far-fetched proposal, but nothing...

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Video: Flash Points: NATO agrees on Afghanistan timeline

1:03 PMIn the latest edition of CBSNews.com's series "Flash Points," senior national security analyst Juan Zarate and national security correspondent Bob Orr discuss: elections in Egypt, terrorism in Yemen, nuclear threats in Iran and NATO's agreement ... [ Published May 25 2012 by CBS News ]

Entities: Afghanistan, NATO, Juan Zarate, National Security, Bob Orr

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 Documents

U.S. sailor is 3,000th Afghanistan war death

A U.S. sailor who died last week of medical complications was the 3,000th death among coalition forces in the Afghanistan war, according to CNN's count based on information provided by the U.S. Defense Department and the International Security Assistance ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Channel4000 ]

Entities: Afghanistan, United States, Coalition, US Naval Forces Central Command

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Part 2: U.S. plan for Afghanistan

Source: CNN.com LIVELIVE: Show TitleShow DescriptionSource: CNN.com LIVELIVE: Show TitleShow DescriptionSource: CNN.com LIVELIVE: Show TitleShow DescriptionSource: CNN.com LIVE ... [ Published May 25 2012 by CNN ]

Entities: Afghanistan, United States

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 12 hours ago - 2 Documents

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Stars back Amnesty International's call for women's rights in Afghanistan

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Entities: Afghanistan, Human Rights, Hamid Karzai

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 16 hours ago - 4 Documents

François Hollande

French president visits Kabul, meets with...

KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -France's new president, François Hollande, reaffirmed Friday during a visit to Kabul that France will withdraw 2,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2012.He spoke after meeting with French troops stationed there and holding ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Channel4000 ]

Entities: Afghanistan, Kabul, Hamid Karzai, François Hollande

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Lara Logan

Video: Puppy rescue in Afghanistan by U.S. troops

10:35 AMIn the midst of war, a group of Marines and our own Lara Logan go to extraordinary lengths to save a puppy named Bill. ... [ Published May 24 2012 by CBS News ]

Entities: Afghanistan, Lara Logan, United States

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 Documents

Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan

Outside View: Pipe dream in Afghanistan?

KABUL, Afghanistan, May 24 (UPI) --In country and in the region, Washington has had trouble managing the optics of that exit. But, one thing that almost all parties in Afghanistan, as well as its neighbors agree on is that economic development is key ... [ Published May 24 2012 by UPI ]

Entities: Afghanistan, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan, Turkmenistan, Natural Gas

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Hollande defends troop pullout on Afghanistan v... [ Published May 25 2012 by France 24 English - YouTube ]
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NATO Summit: Obama on Afghanistan Withdrawal [ Published May 22 2012 by ABC News - YouTube ]