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Chart: A Grisly Milestone in Afghanistan

US military deaths in Afghanistan have reportedly surpassed 2,000, but sources say the death toll is actually higher. We break down the numbers.

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| Tue Oct. 2, 2012 8:48 AM PDT

We're Still at War, Terrifying Helmet-Cam Edition

While you were thinking about the election, this US soldier in Afghanistan was hit by incoming fire.

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| Mon Oct. 1, 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Chart of the Day: The Afghanistan Surge Didn't Work

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| Fri Sep. 28, 2012 8:20 AM PDT
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The Afghanistan US Troop Surge Is Officially Over

Here are some numbers to remember it by.

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| Fri Sep. 21, 2012 2:01 PM PDT

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Romney's Afghanistan Screw-Up and My Tweet

The GOP candidate is still plagued by the candidate's failure to address Afghanistan—or thank the troops serving there—during his convention speech.

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| Mon Sep. 10, 2012 1:30 PM PDT

The Problem With Obama's "Smart Power" Overseas

How the president's brand of strategic foreign policy has come with its own set of grave issues.

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| Thu Sep. 6, 2012 10:32 AM PDT

Setting the Record Straight on Afghanistan

The total troops in Afghanistan in 2010 topped troops in Iraq at the height of the war.

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| Wed Sep. 5, 2012 2:35 PM PDT
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Condi Rice to Rescue Romney on National Security?

On the eve of Rice's convention speech, critics blast the GOP ticket as neoconservative, incoherent, and anti-veteran.

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| Wed Aug. 29, 2012 3:04 PM PDT

Remembering Our Forgotten War

How long will it actually take for the US to fully withdraw from Afghanistan?

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| Mon Aug. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

How Not to Reconstruct Iraq, Afghanistan—or America

A guide to disaster at home and abroad.

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| Thu Aug. 16, 2012 10:30 AM PDT

Impunity at Home, Rendition Abroad

How two administrations and both parties made illegality the American way of life.

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| Wed Aug. 15, 2012 10:32 AM PDT
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No, Chicago Is Not More Dangerous Than Afghanistan

Just stop.

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| Wed Aug. 15, 2012 7:48 AM PDT

Washington Puts Its Money on Proxy War

Meet the election year outsourcing that no one’s talking about.

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| Thu Aug. 9, 2012 10:52 AM PDT

The Rise of "Green-on-Blue" Violence in Afghanistan

This year has seen a dramatic rise in violent attacks against coalition troops by the Afghani police and military they have been charged to train.

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| Wed Aug. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Afghan War Games: Computer Scientists Accurately Predict Attacks

A powerful new algorithm harnessing WikiLeaks data hints at the future of warfare.

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| Mon Jul. 30, 2012 12:35 PM PDT

Understanding a New Era of PTSD

What PTSD means for soldiers in a time of shadow wars.

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| Thu Jun. 28, 2012 11:47 AM PDT

Quick Reads: "Little America" by Rajiv Chandrasekaran

A new book by an associate editor of the Washington Post chronicles the US troop surge in Afghanistan.

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| Sun Jun. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Til Death Do Us Part: The Mounting Civilian Death Toll in Afghanistan

A recent air strike of a wedding in Afghanistan demonstrates our military's astonishing lack of regard for civilian lives.

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| Mon Jun. 18, 2012 10:32 AM PDT

Why Obama Caved In on National Security

One reason: He got mugged by the reality of his own party.

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| Mon Jun. 11, 2012 8:50 PM PDT

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Drones

The Obama administration has made drone warfare a centerpiece of its counterterrorism strategies, so here's a rundown of the essentials.

— By Cora Currier, ProPublica

| Tue Jun. 5, 2012 3:00 AM PDT