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Friday, March 01, 2013  Army GI says he leaked secrets to WikiLeaks to expose US 'bloodlust' in 2 wars, spur debate

Sunday, June 24, 2012  About 90 members of the South Carolina Air National Guard are returning from a two-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  A new AP-GfK Poll shows that just 27 percent of Americans support the war in Afghanistan.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  Nearly 500 pilots, maintenance specialists and support staff from McEntire Joint National Guard base are heading to Afghanistan for the four month mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is expected to be told Friday he faces 17 counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder, along with other charges, in connection with a shooting rampage in two southern Afghanistan villages.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  Afghan official says surveillance video shows US soldier surrendering after civilians killed

Thursday, February 02, 2012  An Orangeburg-based U.S. Army Reserve unit is heading for training in California in advance of a deployment to Afghanistan in the spring

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  Obama to move US closer to leaving Afghanistan, will announce drawdown plans Wednesday

Monday, July 05, 2010  Politicians across the state and the nation are voicing their opinions on the latest developments in the direction of the war.

Monday, July 05, 2010  Is the war in Afghanistan a winnable war?

Thursday, June 24, 2010  Do you think a change of command in the war in Afghanistan will make a difference?

Monday, April 05, 2010  Karzai made the unusual statement at a closed-door meeting Saturday with selected lawmakers