http://www.yourstreet.com/news/afghanistan YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us If Matthew Hoh could tell you one thing to help you understand the U.S.'s predicament in Afghanistan, he'd tell you: The presence of our ground... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6753758/derrick-crowe-an-interview-with-matthew-hoh Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:31:08 -0800 Higher-income Americans should be taxed to pay for more troops sent to Afghanistan and NATO should provide half of the new soldiers, said Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. An "additional income tax to the upper brackets, folks earning more... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6753764/carl-levin-new-war-tax-for-rich-may-be-needed-to-fund-afghan-war Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:39:08 -0800 Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) File Photo BY SUSAN CORNWELL Reuters WASHINGTON - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an “unworthy partner” who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6753786/speaker-pelosi-terms-afghan-president-hamid-karzai-an-unworthy-partner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:08 -0800 Pirates attack the US-flagged Maersk Alabama for the second time in seven months Hillary Clinton makes surprise visit to Afghanistan for Karzai's inauguration Attorney General Holder says world will see Khalid Sheikh Mohammed "for the coward he is" Part of Biden's... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756195/didn-t-they-learn-pirates-attack-us-ship-again-news-bits- Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:59:08 -0800 Over the last few weeks, President Obama has been both Commander in Chief and Consoler in Chief. As Commander in Chief, he has grappled with the thorny questions of what does victory in Afghanistan look like, what is a proper strategy and what are appropriate troop... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756406/jihad-2-0 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:35:08 -0800 Democratic Sen. Jim Webb gave the Obama administration a mixed report card Sunday on CNN's State of the Union: questioning the administration's approach to health care reform but praising its approach to the war in Afghanistan. On health care reform, Webb suggested... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750561/webb-i-ll-vote-for-cloture-on-health-care-bill Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:43:08 -0700 Fox News: Afghan President Hamid Karzai's top challenger called for a "dramatic increase" in troops to ensure security in his country, suggesting a failure to send in reinforcements could put Afghanistan "at risk" of falling to insurgents. "The need for more troops... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751689/prairiepundit-karzai-opponent-said-more-troops-needed Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:01:08 -0700 The western media confirms that even American military interference cannot ensure a fair election in the middle east. Afghanistan elections have allegedly gone the way of the Iranian elections, the west thinks. And for some reason the Obama administration thinks that... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751702/prose-and-doggerel-karzai-s-humiliation Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:52:08 -0700 Reuters: Pakistani aircraft attacked Taliban in the South Waziristan region on Sunday a day after the army said it had captured a strategic town on an approach to main militant base area. The army assault in the ethnic Pashtun tribal region on the border with... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751704/prairiepundit-bombing-contiues-in-waziristan Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:45:08 -0700 Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai appears to be playing hardball with opponent Abdullah Abdullah, and ultimately with the United States, before that country's runoff election. Since United Nations inspectors found vote fraud but didn't say who acted fraudulently,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751711/socraticgadfly-karzai-says-ixnay-to-power-sharing Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:23:08 -0700 Staff Sgt. Luis Agostini of Haverstraw, a combat correspondent for the Marines, recently was deployed to Afghanistan and will be blogging about his experiences for The Journal News and LoHud.com. He shares his journey here. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752072/marine-leaves-comfy-home-to-join-fight Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:00:08 -0700 Up to now, here's how I handled my daily horoscope: read all 12 capsules in the paper, decide which one I like best, and go with it. Sometimes these things are as unrealistic as hopes for an honest election in Afghanistan, but other times they're right on the money.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751685/astrology-rocks,-if-you-re-a-scorpio Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:02:08 -0700 WASHINGTON - The Taliban in Afghanistan are running a sophisticated financial network to pay for their insurgent operations, raising hundreds of millions of dollars from the illicit drug trade, kidnappings, extortion and foreign donations that American officials say... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750263/allies-barely-make-a-dent-in-cutting-off-taliban-afghan-illicit-drugs-cash- Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:36:08 -0700 The Pakistan Army is going after terrorists who target Pakistan. All the major terrorist networks attacking US forces in Afghanistan operate from other areas of Pakistan. Pakistan Army troops patrolling during a curfew in Bannu, a town on the edge of Waziristan. BY... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750268/why-pakistan-s-south-waziristan-offensive-won-t-help-u-s-in-afghanistan Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:49:08 -0700 White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Sen. John Kerry said Sunday it would be wrong to send more troops before the US knows if it has a ‘credible partner’ in Afghanistan. Sen. John Kerry (D) of Mass., walks to a waiting US Army helicopter before... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750270/obama-afghan-decision-hinges-on-election-crisis Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:03:08 -0700 A Marine and Guard member died as a result of improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6748507/2-minnesotans-killed-in-afghanistan Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:50:56 -0700 The Taliban are in much stronger financial shape than al-Qaida and rely on a wide range of criminal activities to pay for attacks on U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, a senior Treasury Department official said Monday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6749984/official-taliban-better-financed-than-al-qaida Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:24:08 -0700 The Taliban are in much stronger financial shape than al-Qaida and rely on a wide range of criminal activities to pay for attacks on U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, a senior Treasury Department official said Monday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747949/official-taliban-better-financed-than-al-qaida Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:04:08 -0700 A funeral is being held in New Hampshire for a Maine native killed fighting in Afghanistan. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6749358/funeral-for-maine-soldier-being-held-in-nh Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:08:08 -0700 The Taliban are in much stronger financial shape than al-Qaida and rely on a wide range of criminal activities to pay for attacks on U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, a senior Treasury Department official said Monday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744505/official-taliban-better-financed-than-al-qaida Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:24:08 -0700