February 9th, 2011
11:19 AM ET
Congressman: Small withdrawal of U.S. forces in July
A senior Congressman just back from Afghanistan painted an upbeat picture of military operations there, but predicted only a small number of U.S. forces will be withdrawn this summer.
"I don't expect we're going to see a big withdrawal of troops at that time," said Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. FULL POST
February 9th, 2011
11:16 AM ET
Civilian deaths in Afghan fight called 'accident'
Coalition troops "accidentally killed" two Afghan civilians and injured one "during a firefight with insurgents" last week, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said Tuesday. FULL POST
February 9th, 2011
11:16 AM ET
Security in Afghanistan
Brigade commanders update security operations in Afghanistan and respond to questions about "don't ask, don't tell."
