Afghanistan

Lawmakers probe food contract for troops in Afghanistan

24 May 2012

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lawmakers are investigating a billing dispute of at least $750 million between the main supplier of food to U.S. troops in Afghanistan and the Pentagon. The Pentagon says Supreme Foodservice GmbH overcharged it, but the Netherlands-headquartered company said the rates were properly based on the complexities and dangers of supplying food in war-ravaged Afghanistan. ...

New Canadian Commander in Afghanistan

24 May 2012

OTTAWA, ONTARIO-- - Command of the Canadian Contribution Training Mission - Afghanistan was transferred from Major-General Michael Day to Maj.-Gen Jim Ferron during a small ceremony held today at Camp ...

Insight: Iran's "Great Game" in Afghanistan

24 May 2012

KABUL (Reuters) - With most foreign combat troops set to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014, Iran is using the media in the war-ravaged nation to gain influence, a worrying issue for Washington. Nearly a third of Afghanistan's media is backed by Iran, either financially or through providing content, Afghan officials and media groups say. "What Iran wants, what they are striving at, is a power ...