The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. June 10, 2016 Obama Approves Widening of U.S. Airstrikes in Afghanistan Targeting Taliban --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In news from Afghanistan, President Obama has approved giving the U.S. military greater ability to conduct airstrikes and assist Afghan forces fighting the Taliban. The decision came after months of debate. .