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U.S. Will Retaliate If ICC Tries To Prosecute Americans, Bolton Says

John Bolton, President Trump's national security adviser, is a critic of the International Criminal Court. He's threatening to sanction judges who investigate Americans for actions in Afghanistan.

U.S. Will Retaliate If ICC Tries To Prosecute Americans, Bolton Says

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Pentagon Chief Mattis Makes Unannounced Trip To Afghanistan

Defense Secretary James Mattis has arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul on an unannounced visit to the country. Mattis was expected to meet with Afghan, U.S. and NATO military commanders and others.

Pentagon Chief Mattis Makes Unannounced Trip To Afghanistan

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More Afghans Are Calling For Peace, Gen. John Nicholson Says

The war in Afghanistan is America's longest. Rachel Martin talks to Gen. John Nicholson about his outlook for Afghanistan. Until Sept. 2, he is the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in the country.

More Afghans Are Calling For Peace, Gen. John Nicholson Says

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Inside A Battle For An Afghan City

Melissa Block speaks with William Hennigan, national security correspondent for Time magazine, who embedded with U.S. forces during a battle over the Afghan city of Ghazni.

Inside A Battle For An Afghan City

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National Security

Why The Number Of U.S. Visas Being Granted To Afghan And Iraqi Allies Are Down

During the many years U.S. troops have been fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, locals have served as interpreters and other capacities at considerable risk to themselves and their families. Many have been allowed to immigrate to the U.S., but the Trump administration has greatly reduced those numbers.

Why The Number Of U.S. Visas Being Granted To Afghan And Iraqi Allies Are Down

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For 1st Time Since Vietnam, Airman Receives Miltary's Highest Honor

Chapman, shown at the rank of senior airman, died in Afghanistan in 2002 during an operation to rescue a wounded Navy SEAL. Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs hide caption

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For 1st Time Since Vietnam, Airman Receives Miltary's Highest Honor

Tech. Sgt. John Chapman was killed in Afghanistan in March 2002 during an operation to rescue a wounded Navy SEAL. President Trump presented the Medal of Honor to his widow.

For 1st Time Since Vietnam, Airman Receives Miltary's Highest Honor

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What's Changed In Afghanistan Since President Trump Decided To Stay

A year ago, President Trump said his original instinct was to pull out of Afghanistan. But he chose to stay. NPR looks at what's changed since then in Afghanistan — and what hasn't.

What's Changed In Afghanistan Since President Trump Decided To Stay

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Taliban Answers Afghanistan's Cease-Fire Offer With Ambush, Abductions

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani addresses a news conference last month at the presidential palace in the capital, Kabul, where the government was hosting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Rahmat Gul/AP hide caption

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Taliban Answers Afghanistan's Cease-Fire Offer With Ambush, Abductions

Since a brief truce in June, attacks by the militant group have left hundreds of people dead. President Ashraf Ghani is angling for a new peace deal, but the Taliban hasn't taken him up on it.

Politics

Morning News Brief: Primaries, Taliban Attack And Turkey's Crisis

Four states hold primaries Tuesday ahead of November's midterms. Taliban fighters have attacked the Afghan city of Ghazni. As Turkey's economic troubles spread, a dispute with the U.S. plays a role.

Morning News Brief: Primaries, Taliban Attack And Turkey's Crisis

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Taliban Attack Key Provincial Capital In Central Afghanistan

The Taliban have taken over much of Ghazni Province and reported casualties rise. Steve Inskeep talks to Pam Constable of The Washington Post about what that means for Afghan government control.

Taliban Attack Key Provincial Capital In Central Afghanistan

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Middle East

Taliban Launches Major Attack On Afghan City Of Ghazni, Leaving Civilians Trapped

NPR's Mary-Louise Kelly speaks with BBC journalist Shoaib Sharifi about the fight to drive Taliban fighters out of the embattled city of Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Taliban Launches Major Attack On Afghan City Of Ghazni, Leaving Civilians Trapped

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Correspondent Reflects On Nearly 17 Years Of War In Afghanistan In 'The Fighters'

Pulitzer Prize-winning author C.J. Chivers speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about his new book, The Fighters: Americans in Combat in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Correspondent Reflects On Nearly 17 Years Of War In Afghanistan In 'The Fighters'

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Surprise Taliban Attack Leads To Days Of Fighting, Hundreds Of Deaths

Afghan volunteers carry an injured woman on a stretcher to a hospital in Ghazni province on Sunday. The Taliban assault on the city of Ghazni has resulted in intense gun battles and hundreds of casualties. Mohammad Anwar Danishyar/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Surprise Taliban Attack Leads To Days Of Fighting, Hundreds Of Deaths

Afghanistan's military was launching a counteroffensive aimed at flushing militants out of the strategically vital city of Ghazni, which was attacked on Friday.

Analysis

U.S.-Taliban Talks: Afghan Government Wasn't In The Room, Crocker Says

The U.S. has reportedly met with Taliban officials to discuss the possibility of peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan. Rachel Martin talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker.

U.S.-Taliban Talks: Afghan Government Wasn't In The Room, Crocker Says

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'Drop By Drop': How Poetry Helped The U.S. Military In Afghanistan

From the Rough Translation podcast, the story of an Air Force captain who seemed to hold the key to turning around the Afghan war, and why everything went wrong.

'Drop By Drop': How Poetry Helped The U.S. Military In Afghanistan

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Pentagon Questioned Over Blackout On War Zone Troop Numbers

U.S. service members walk off a helicopter on the runway at Camp Bost in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on September 11, 2017. Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images hide caption

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National Security

Pentagon Questioned Over Blackout On War Zone Troop Numbers

The Pentagon has stopped reporting troop levels for Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria following President Trump's declaration that the U.S. would not talk about troop numbers in Afghanistan.

Pentagon Questioned Over Blackout On War Zone Troop Numbers

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For Next U.S. Commander In Afghanistan, 'This Is About Protecting U.S. Citizens'

Lt. Gen. Austin S. "Scott" Miller, shown here in 2015, a 57-year-old West Point graduate, has spent much of his career with Special Operators, working in the shadows on battlefields that include Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. He most recently was commander of the Joint Special Operations Command, which includes Delta Force and SEAL Team 6. Sgt. 1st Class Michael Noggle/U.S. Army hide caption

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For Next U.S. Commander In Afghanistan, 'This Is About Protecting U.S. Citizens'

"I can't guarantee you a timeline or an end date" for the war, Lt. Gen. Austin "Scott" Miller, President Trump's pick to lead U.S. forces in Afghanistan, told a Senate panel on Tuesday.

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Was Afghan Cease-Fire A Sign Of Hope?

Rachel Martin talks with Candace Rondeaux, a security analyst for New America, about a recent three-day cease-fire in the war in Afghanistan and what it means for peace talks.

Was Afghan Cease-Fire A Sign Of Hope?

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