- The War in Afghanistan: By The Numbers http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/war-afghanistan-numbers-n794626 5 comments politics
- 'Legacy of War': Obama Quietly Hiking US Troop Numbers in Afghanistan http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/11/25/legacy-war-obama-quietly-hiking-us-troop-numbers-afghanistan 5 comments politics
- 45% of Afghanistan, Iraq Vets Seek Disability - The number is far higher than the government anticipated, amounting to more than double the 1990s Gulf War http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/05/27/afghanistan_iraq_veterans_file_record_claims_for_disability_payments.html 25 comments politics
- President Obama: Why Are We in Afghanistan? - Failing to "win" would be bad. But carrying on in a war not worth fighting would be worse. As Tony Blankley observes: "What is not inevitable is the number of American (and allied) troops who must die b/f failure becomes inevitable." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/doug-bandow/president-obama-why-are-w_b_652249.html 3 comments politics
- The Pentagon sharply raised its estimate of the number of US troops currently in Afghanistan Wednesday, ahead of a decision on adding thousands more under President Donald Trump's new strategy for the war-ridden country http://www.france24.com/en/20170830-us-has-11000-troops-afghanistan-more-previous-count-pentagon 14 comments worldnews
- Obama silent on troop numbers during surprise Afghanistan visit | US president tells troops at Bagram airbase that they are 'completing the mission' in America's longest war http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/25/barack-obama-spends-memorial-day-in-afghanistan 25 comments worldnews
- Stunning Statistics About the War Every American Should Know, by Jeremy Scahill. Contrary to popular belief, the US actually has 189,000 personnel on the ground in Afghanistan right now—and that number is quickly rising. http://rebelreports.com/post/287929742/stunning-statistics-about-the-war-every-american-should 3 comments worldnews
- ICC prosecutor presses for Afghanistan war crimes investigation - The alleged atrocities took place in all 34 of Afghanistan's provinces, with a smaller number of crimes alleged in Poland, Lithuania and Romania, where suspected members of the Taliban or al-Qaeda were held for questioning. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/06/icc-prosecutor-presses-afghanistan-war-crimes-investigation-190607174852274.html 3 comments worldnews
- Sen. Sanders: "One of the national embarrassments that we all remember is the high level of homelessness among veterans. . since Shiseki has been in office we've reduced that by 24%. . as a result of the wars on Iraq and Afghanistan we've seen a huge increase in the number of folks coming to the VA" http://www.c-span.org/video/?319522-1/newsmakers-sen-bernie-sanders-ivt 20 comments politics