U.S. jets carpet-bomb Taliban
The U.S.-led assault in Afghanistan turned to the tactic of carpet-bombing Wednesday to strike Taliban frontline positions, even as U.S. and British leaders sought to solidify support from Muslim nations...
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U.S. inserts troops to aid rebels
Frustrated by balky communication with opposition forces in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Tuesday that it has inserted small numbers of ground troops to coordinate air strikes and open lines of...
U.S. inserts troops to aid rebels
Frustrated by balky communication with opposition forces in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Tuesday that it has inserted small numbers of ground troops to coordinate air strikes and open lines of...
Analysis: Officials lower expectations as Taliban shows its staying power
Three weeks after the United States began its military campaign in Afghanistan, there are signs that the battle is proving every bit as difficult as the pessimists in the Bush...
Powell sets terms for a new regime
Acknowledging that it faces a determined foe and a long war in Afghanistan, the Bush administration is looking ahead to how to establish a government in the Central Asian country...
Bush pursues Israeli pullout
President Bush told Israel's foreign minister Tuesday that the continuing Israeli-Palestinian violence is undermining his efforts to build a global coalition against terrorism. Foreign Minister Shimon Peres met with Bush...
U.S. prods Israel to withdraw troops
As Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres arrived in Washington on Monday to meet with Bush administration officials, the United States ratcheted up its criticism of Israel's unprecedented army offensive into...
CIA gets OK to kill bin Laden
President Bush has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to take whatever action is necessary against alleged terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden, including killing him and eradicating his network, a U.S....
U.S. pledges to help rebels
The Pentagon acknowledged for the first time Thursday that it was ready to provide ammunition as well as food and supporting fire for opposition forces fighting the Taliban in northern...
Civilian toll overstated, U.S. believes
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Monday accused Taliban leaders of exaggerating claims of civilian casualties caused by U.S.-led air strikes in Afghanistan but said the U.S. has to do a...