Afghanistan

"The New 'Great Game:' Central Asia in Geopolitics Today"

Rich Fisher — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:36:56 +0000

How will U.S. relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan change once NATO forces start withdrawing from Afghanistan in 2014? It's a question (or a pair of questions) that's been widely discussed, and widely debated, of late. But what about, moreover, our relations with the so-called "stans" of Central Asia --- namely, the five republics of the former Soviet Union: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. On this installment of ST, we welcome Dr. Charles E. Ziegler, Professor of Political Science and Distinguished University Scholar at the University of Louisville.

Rajiv Chandrasekaran of The Washinton Post on "The War within the War for Afghanistan"

Rich Fisher — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:18:32 +0000

On this edition of our program, we are pleased to speak with Rajiv Chandrasekaran, a senior correspondent and associate editor with The Washington Post, whose newest book (just out in June of this year) is called "Little America: The War within the War for Afghanistan." This book, like much of Chandrasekaran's tireless reporting over the last several years, basically explores America's response to both al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan --- a complex, often difficult, and ongoing military engagement that now stands as the longest war in U.S. history.

Funeral set for Oklahoma Sailor killed in Afghanistan

Associated Press — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 14:48:49 +0000

SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — A funeral is scheduled for Tuesday for an Oklahoma sailor who was killed in Afghanistan.

A service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Downtown Pentecostal Church in Shawnee for hospitalman Eric Warren, who was killed May 26th when an improvised explosive device detonated in the Sangin District of Helmand province.

Memorial Day 2012: Oklahoman Killed in Afghanistan

Associated Press — Mon, 28 May 2012 14:32:28 +0000

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —The Department of Defense announced Sunday that Hospitalman Eric Warren died Saturday of wounds he received when an improvised explosive device detonated in the Sangin District of Helmand Province. His age wasn't listed in the news release, and the 2nd Marine Division Public Affairs Office didn't immediately return a call seeking additional information on Sunday.

Oklahoma soldier dies in Afghanistan

Associated Press — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:39:10 +0000

CHECOTAH, Okla. (AP) — The Department of Defense says a soldier from Oklahoma has died in Afghanistan.

The department says 25-year-old Spc. James E. Dutton of Checotah died Saturday in Logar province in Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 125th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas.

No details were available about how Dutton died.