Afghan (4) 썸네일형 리스트형 U.S. Commander Offers Grim View of Afghanistan U.S. Commander Offers Grim View of Afghanistan Published February 18, 2009 AP The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan offered a grim view Wednesday of military efforts in southern Afghanistan, warning that 17,000 new troops will take on emboldened Taliban insurgents who have "stalemated" U.S. and allied forces. Army Gen. David McKiernan also predicted that the bolstered numbers of U.S. soldiers in.. Who Wants To Fund Afghan Security? Who Wants To Fund Afghan Security? Any volunteers? By Charles Recknagel May 17, 2012 Asking for funding in tough economic times is never easy. But Washington faces just that hurdle as it hosts the NATO summit in Chicago on May 20-21. The summit, to assess Afghanistan's security needs after foreign forces withdraw in 2014, is not a donors conference. But it is likely to be dominated by the questi.. Costs of War Costs of War Afghanistan: 12,500-14,700 Civilians Killed The killing in Afghanistan is not winding down: in fact the annual death toll has risen since the war began in October 2001, and according to the United Nations, more civilians died there in May 2011 than in any month since 2007. More lives are being lost as a result of war than when the Taliban was in control. The first half of 2011 has s.. Wars End, but War Costs Continue Wars End, but War Costs Continue Mar.27, 2012 The Afghanistan War will end eventually, the troops will come home, and the United States taxpayer will start saving billions a week.However, U.S. operations in Afghanistan will continue to be a significant expense long after the troops come home. We can look to Iraq as an example. Thelast U.S. troops left Iraq in December 2011, three months into fis.. 이전 1 다음