Afghanistan: The way forward
Complete coverage of the bloody insurgency, America's role in the fight, and Afghanistan's future
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Afghan president outlines U.S. strategy for Afghanistan
Trump so far offered few specifics of his plan for Afghanistan where the Taliban currently hold sway in nearly 50 percent of the country
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Mattis says over 3,000 additional U.S. troops will deploy to Afghanistan
Defense secretary signed order to send troops in August, though at the time he didn't reveal a number
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Taliban bomber claims revenge for "offensive" U.S. leaflet
American military commander in Afghanistan offers "sincerest apologies for this error"
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Suicide blast kills at least 5 near bank, U.S. embassy
Taliban claims responsibility for attack in Kabul, saying it targeted military personnel
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ISIS claims deadly siege on Afghan mosque
Shiite Muslims had gathered for Friday prayers when ISIS militants set off bomb outside, then pushed into building
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Tillerson backs off Trump's Afghanistan & N. Korea rhetoric
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is pushing for a greater role for diplomacy in dealing with the Taliban and the North Korean regime. CBS News State Department reporter Kylie Atwood discusses Tillerson's response as President Trump ramps up his foreign policy rhetoric.
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Could prop planes turn tide of 16-year Afghan war?
U.S. military is banking on it, and both U.S. pilots and the Afghans they're training believe in the tactic
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Top U.S. commander says first new forces will arrive in Afghanistan soon
Trump outlined plan Monday for Afghanistan that would eliminate arbitrary timetables and base further military operations on ground conditions
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The reaction to Trump's Afghanistan strategy
Trump made clear Monday that while his initial instinct was to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, he's changed his mind
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Trump reveals few specifics in Afghanistan plan
In a primetime address, President Trump rolled out his plan for the 16-year war in Afghanistan. He also called on two key players in the region, India and Pakistan, to step up and help the U.S. Major Garrett reports.
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Afghanistan reacts to Trump's speech
The first U.S. combat troops were sent to Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks. At one time, there were nearly a 100,000 Americans there, but the number now is closer to 8,400. Charlie D'Agata, who has reported extensively on the war in Afghanistan, reports on the reactions to President Trump's plan for Afghanistan.
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Mixed reaction to Trump's new Afghan war plan
Praise fast-flowing from Kabul, but Mr. Trump's foes in D.C., and the militants on the battlefield, are dismissive
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Commentary on Trump's speech: new president, same old dilemma
The bad news for Trump (and any other person in his position) is that Afghanistan is a no-win proposition
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President Trump outlines new Afghanistan strategy -- Full transcript
President Trump spoke about new direction U.S. forces in Afghanistan will take in an address at Fort Myer in Virginia on Monday
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Trump outlines new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan
The president spoke from Fort Myer, Virginia, about the path forward for the U.S. in Afghanistan
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How to watch Trump's address on Afghanistan
Trump will address the nation Monday night about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia
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Trump to announce strategy for Afghanistan
Officials expect Mr. Trump to state plan that allows for deployment of around 4,000 more U.S. troops
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Taliban "open letter" to Trump urges U.S. to leave Afghanistan
1,600-word note says U.S. withdrawal would "truly deliver American troops from harm's way" and bring about "an end to an inherited war"
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Pentagon IDs 2 paratroopers killed in Afghan attack
Sgt. Jonathon Hunter, 23, of Columbus, Ind., and Spc. Christopher Harris, 25, of Jackson Springs, N.C., were killed Wednesday
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U.S. service members killed in suicide attack
Suicide bomber strikes NATO convoy in southern Afghanistan
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Suicide bomber hits NATO convoy in Afghanistan
A suicide bomber attacked a NATO convoy in Afghanistan using a pickup truck packed with explosives, causing a number of casualties. CBS News' Terry Okita has the latest.
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U.S.-led coalition says suicide blast hit convoy in Afghanistan
Taliban claims attack on vehicles near southern city of Kandahar; 2 U.S. troops confirmed dead
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Explosions and gunfire in central Kabul attack
"The explosion was so strong. I was so afraid," said Maryam, a woman crying near the site of the attack
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Dozens of Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban assault
U.S. Special Inspector General for Reconstruction (SIGAR) has said casualty rate among Afghanistan's National Security Forces "shockingly high"
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What to do about the "stalemate" in Afghanistan
As part of our series, Issues That Matter, we take a closer look at America's longest war
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Afghan president outlines U.S. strategy for Afghanistan
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Mattis says over 3,000 additional U.S. troops will deploy to Afghanistan
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The reaction to Trump's Afghanistan strategy
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Trump reveals few specifics in Afghanistan plan
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Top U.S. commander says first new forces will arrive in Afghanistan soon
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Trump outlines new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan
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Commentary -- Trump on Afghanistan: New president, same old dilemma
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President Trump outlines new Afghanistan strategy -- Full transcript
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Americans in Afghanistan to help train fighters
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Afghanistan suicide attack kills 2 U.S. service members, Pentagon says
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Pentagon identifies 2 paratroopers killed in Afghan attack
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Michèle Flournoy on Afghanistan: "Nobody's gonna win this on the battlefield"
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U.S. drops massive bomb on ISIS in Afghanistan
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Cautious move toward peace deal with Taliban
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U.S. identifies soldiers killed by Afghanistan servicemember
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