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Wardak Province

Officials: Afghan Cop Shoots, Kills 2 U.S. Troops

AP | LORI HINNANT | Posted 10.04.2009 | World

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KABUL — An Afghan policeman on patrol with U.S. soldiers opened fire on the Americans, killing two of them before fleeing, officials said Saturd...

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Mike Mullen In Afghanistan To Assess Controversial Program Arming Local Militias

AP | FISNIK ABRASHI | Posted 05.23.2009 | World

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FORWARD OPERATING BASE AIRBORNE, Afghanistan — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff began a review Wednesday of a new community-based defen...

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US Creates Local Militias To Fight Taliban In Afghanistan

csmonitor.com | Anand Gopal | Posted 05.15.2009 | World

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Maydan Shahr, Afghanistan - At first sight, Muhammad Nasim Gul and his men -- in drab, olive-colored fatigues and baseball caps to match -- look like ...

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In Afghanistan, Fighting The Last War

The Seminal | Jason Rosenbaum | Posted 01.24.2009 | World

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One of the toughest criticisms leveled at our military leadership, commander-and-chief on down, is that we are always fighting the last war. I believe...

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