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A few good tweets: Congressman thanks fictional Marine for his service, retweets account calling him a white supremacist
Representative Steve King did not have the best Fourth of July.
By Jon Simkins
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Former VA secretaries spar over ‘blue water’ Navy benefits
Four former VA leaders are urging lawmakers to reject the plan, while former VA Secretary David Shulkin is arguing for it.
Despite 17 years of war, next US commander in Afghanistan sees progress
Army Lt. Gen. Austin Miller is expected to be easily confirmed to oversee the mission despite senators' dissatisfaction with the ongoing war.
US says it will intensify fight against ISIS in Afghanistan
The U.S. will intensify combat against the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan during the Kabul government’s temporary halt to attacks on the Taliban, senior U.S. officials said Friday.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Taliban reject US commander’s statement on peace talks
The Taliban say they “categorically reject” a statement made this week by the U.S. commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan about “off stage” contacts and dialogue taking place between the Kabul government and the insurgents.
The top US general in Afghanistan says some Taliban are interested in peace
Some elements of the Taliban in Afghanistan are showing interest in peace talks, the top U.S. commander in Kabul said Wednesday, citing “off stage” contacts involving what he described as mid- and high-level leaders of the insurgency.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Why should the US stay in Afghanistan? Here’s what the top commander there said.
US forces needed to further suppress militant groups, realize Afghan gains, Nicholson said.
By Tara Copp, AP
Joint special operations leader to be US commander in Afghanistan
U.S. officials say a career special operations soldier has been chosen as the next commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press