TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri, in a meeting with Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, said that the recent presidential election in the landlocked country was a progressive step for bolstering democracy in the war-ravaged country, adding that Tehran..…
For 50 years, I have served the country, starting as a cadet at West Point, then as an infantry officer for six years, including with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam; then at the Department of Energy; then as a member of a Senate staff; then at NATO; then with the State Department here and abroad —..…
The talks between the US and the Taliban were aimed at finally ending the war, which started in 2001 after the US invaded Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks. . Trump denied reports that Vice President Mike Pence and former-National Security Adviser John Bolton, who was fired on..…
Jack Keane, a retired Army vice chief of staff; and Gen. David Petraeus, the retired Afghanistan and Iraq commander. ..…
She became visibly emotional when describing how she led 130 troops into Afghanistan in 2013 while Biden was vice president. ..…
His vice presidential running mates are Murad Ali Murad, Hazara who was the minister and commander, and Massuda Jalal, Tajik. ... Pashtun who is Kandahar, Mohammad Ibrahim Alekozai has chosen Khadija Ghaznawi, Hazara who owns her own logistics company and Sayyed Same Kayani, from Shi'ite..…
Joe's from opponent to protector of CIA in the 1970s set the groundwork for his Vice Presidency and would do so for his presidency.. In the 2009 debate over the surge Afghanistan, Biden wanted troop increase and more air strikes and drone attacks the approach favored by CIA. ..…
These developments are happening against the backdrop of rumours about the possible return of the vice-president of Afghanistan, the leader of Uzbeks, General Abdul Rashid Dostum, to the country, about the resignation of the governor of Balkh, the politician, Tajik, Atta Mohammad Noor.. ..…
Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams It may be in Afghanistan or Iraq, Vice President Mike Pence told the graduating class at West Point, or it may be Korea or South China Sea or even against Russia, but one thing you can be sure of: You will see combat. ..…
US Vice President Mike Pence has indicated that America's might extend its ongoing military Afghanistan and Iraq, telling young military graduates that they should look forward to see combat in those two countries and other parts of the world.. ..…
Biden's supporters argue that, though he never personally served, he has extensive experience with military issues as a former vice president and longtime senator. He was a top adviser to President Obama on military issues, particularly the conflict in Afghanistan, and was deeply involved in..…
FILE PHOTO: Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani attends a meeting with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence during the annual Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany February 16, 2019. ..…
For example, he opposed U.S Central America in the 1980s, opposed Gulf War and, as vice-president, supported negotiations with Iran, opposed the troop surge Afghanistan and questioned U.S Libya.. ..…
We should initiate relations with people here and at this stage let's start with the people if not the government, and I hope one day relations among people will pave the way for diplomatic ties between Israel and Afghanistan and other Muslim countries, so that we can all peace and leave world for..…
Afghan Vice President Narrowly Escapes Taliban Attack . . TEHRAN (FNA)- Afghanistan's Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum has escaped unhurt after a Taliban attack that killed one of his bodyguards, according to officials. . ... Afghan Vice President Narrowly Escapes..…
In 2012 alone, a member of the Missouri National Guard was arrested for providing weapons for and running a neo-Nazi paramilitary training camp in Florida, two soldiers were arrested after murdering a former soldier and his girlfriend in an attempt to cover up their assassination plot against then-President..…
The book covers his journey away from and back to his home state his campaign for state treasurer, his stint as South Bend mayor, his military service Afghanistan, and his personal interactions with Vice President and former Indiana Governor Mike Pence.. ..…
In some respects, the focus on counterterrorism missions in Afghanistan is an endorsement of a plan by Vice President Joseph R. ..…
February 16, 2019 Vice President Pence Meeting With Afghanistan President. Vice President Mike Pence and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani made remarks before meeting at Munich... ..…
The real Dick Cheney is a harder nut to crack, but McKay’s version of him, like any fertile caricature, hews close enough to lore, while delving just beneath the surface of the well-known facts about 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, to reveal a fresh perspective on his deeds and..…
Jack Keane, the former vice chief of staff of the Army who oversaw the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, described Flynn as an officer who 'single handily changed how we created, processed and used intelligence during combat' after September 11, 2001. . ..…
But it again revived the debate pertaining to ‘warlords’ and ‘militia groups’ with considerable influence in Afghanistan. . Alipur's release, as President Ashraf Ghani flew to Geneva to attend a United Nations conference on Afghanistan, was announced by Vice President Sarwar..…
William Ruger is vice president of research and policy at the Charles Koch Institute and a veteran of the Afghanistan War. . . . . ..…
In Afghanistan, for example, Islam is the official state religion, stated explicitly in the constitution: “The sacred religion of Islam is the religion of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.”3 The constitution also requires the president and vice president to belong to the state..…
Since Joint Chief of Staff Chairman, Admiral Mullen, is in Afghanistan, I’m pleased that we’re joined by Vice Chairman, General Cartwright. . ..…
As of next summer, Vice President Biden has suggested, the number of American troops leaving Afghanistan may be as low as “a couple of thousand.” ..…
KABUL - Second Vice President Sarwar Danish says Afghanistan and China will become connecting point for Europe, Africa and Asia through Belt and Road. ..…
U.S and Afghan officials, including Afghanistan's vice-president Sarwar Danesh, have accused Pakistan of serving including Taliban, among others.. In Afghanistan, the strongholds of the jihadist groups in the country, Pakistan.. ..…
The vice president of Afghanistan, in his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, only once alluded to his country’s widespread and endemic corruption that an independent U.S. watchdog agency recently determined may pose a bigger threat to the future of the country and..…
In late January 2016, the second vice president made a statement welcoming an ICC visit to Afghanistan. . ..…
We look forward to seeing concrete implementation of these promises to bring Afghanistan one step closer to ending the impunity that has harmed the people of Afghanistan for too long. . ... CC: Office of the Second Vice President . [1] Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Court,..…
“In the meantime, the First Vice President [of Afghanistan], Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum has requested Moscow to provide military assistance to the Afghan security forces during his visit to Russia,” notes Khaama Press. . ..…
Mohammad Qasim: �Afghanistan and SCO are coming closer� . Early November of 2011, an Afghan delegation led by Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Karim Khalili visited St. ..…
WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden has arrived on unannounced visit to Iraq following earlier stops Afghanistan and Pakistan.. ..…
-led troops Afghanistan, the government turned to its troops. The operation was also expected to target Haji Namdar, whose Vice and Virtue Movement is suspected of attacks against coalition soldiers Afghanistan. ..…
It sounds like the president and vice president are planning a war with Iran. Never mind that our military is overstretched by two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. ..…