Americans tune out Afghan war as fighting rages on

In this Saturday, March 24 file photo, villagers pray over the grave of one of the sixteen victims killed in a shooting rampage in the Panjwai district of Kandahar province south of Kabul, Afghanistan. It was once President Barack Obama’s “war of necessity.” Now, it’s A...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It was once President Barack Obama’s “war of necessity.” Now, it’s America’s forgotten war.

The Afghan conflict generates barely a whisper on the U.S. presidential campaign trail. It’s not a hot topic at the office wa...

Published: 08/22/2012