Nick Paton Walsh

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 06:26
Afghanistan's top defense official has warned that al Qaeda -- the reason the United States first invaded Afghanistan -- is "very active" and a "big threat" in the country.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 06:35
Pro-U.S. -- and fiercely anti-Assad regime -- fighter Abu Iskander is one of just 54 moderate rebels painstakingly vetted, expensively trained and equipped. He and his "classmates," known as the New Syria Force, are a key part of the U.S.'s anti-ISIS efforts. But there aren't nearly enough of them to worry ISIS -- yet.