WASHINGTON — A top U.S. general in Afghanistan was relieved of duty Friday for "inappropriate public comments" after calling the Afghan government "isolated from reality" and President Hamid Karzai "erratic." Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller, deputy commander for training Afghan security forces, blasted the Afghan government, military and Karzai in an interview with POLITICO published on Thursday. He called Karzai "erratic" for recently saying Afghanistan would side with Pakistan if the latter declared war on the U.S. "Why don’t you just poke me in the eye with a ... more→
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13 U.S. killed in Afghan suicide attack
KABUL, Afghanistan - A U.S. official said all 13 NATO service members killed in a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital were American troops. The car bomb struck an American convoy in Kabul, hitting an armored bus carrying U.S. soldiers which then burst into flames. The official confirmed the nationalities shortly after NATO issued a statement saying that 13 of its forces were killed in Saturday's blast. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. The attack also killed four Afghan ... more→
Poll: 1 in 3 vets say Iraq, Afghan wars a waste
AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota (CBS/AP) WASHINGTON - One in three U.S. veterans of the post-Sept. 11 military believes the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were not worth fighting, and a majority think that after 10 years of combat America should be focusing less on foreign affairs and more on its own problems, according to an opinion survey released Wednesday.The findings highlight a dilemma for the Obama administration and Congress as they struggle to shrink the government's huge budget deficits and ... more→
