Before his current position working with families of American hostages, O'Brien served as the co-chairman of the U.S. Department of State Public-Private Partnership for Justice Reform in Afghanistan under Secretaries Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton, according to his State Department..…

Like most of his Democratic rivals, Biden says he “would bring American combat troops in Afghanistan home during my first term.” ... Americans are rightly weary of our longest war; I am, too. But we must end the war responsibly, in a manner that ensures we both guard against..…

The two sides had been seeking to reach accord on the withdrawal of thousands of American troops from Afghanistan in exchange for security guarantees from the insurgents.. ..…

He was CIA Chief of Base for Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and was one of Americans to Afghanistan December 2001.. ..…

Under the draft accord, some 5,000 American troops would be withdrawn in exchange for assurances that Afghanistan would not be used as a base for militant attacks against the United States and its allies. ..…