With Bags of Cash, C.I.A. Seeks Influence in Afghanistan, NYT

“The biggest source of corruption in Afghanistan,” one American official said, “was the United States.” By MATTHEW ROSENBERG Published: April 28, 2013, NYT KABUL, Afghanistan — For more than a decade, wads of American dollars packed into suitcases, backpacks and, on...

Afghanistan: Peacekeepers for Afghanistan

What could have been happening in Afghanistan since 2002:   MALI: The U.N. Security Council is considering a draft resolution to approve the creation of a 12,600-strong U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali starting July 1, which would be able to request the support of...