Afghan success: 'Reach out to postunes'

Afghan success: 'Reach out to postunes'


As the Afghanistan war continues to wage on, there has been a major question hanging over the campaign. How will the United States measure success in Afghanistan? Matthew Hoh says that when the US turned the corner in Iraq there was a sense of stability after reaching out to the Sunni leadership, the same must be done with the royal postunes in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: 'No way we're out by 2011'

Afghanistan: 'No way we're out by 2011'


As the Afghanistan war continues to wage on, there has been a major question hanging over the campaign. How will the United States measure success in Afghanistan? Especially as the death toll continues to rise on both sides of the conflict. US President Barack Obama pledged to withdraw troops next September, will he be able to stick to his goal and is that even a good goal to have?

US ignores mental health of its soldiers

US ignores mental health of its soldiers

US soldiers 'killed Afghan civilians for sport and collected fingers as trophies' according to a report that accuses twelve soldiers of participating in this act. The soldiers now face serious charges from a military tribunal over a secret 'kill team' which allegedly murdered at random. Defense attorney Eric Montalvo who is defending one of the soldiers says that the US needs to look at the bigger picture and focus on the mental health of US soldiers.