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Congress, Military Question 'Protect Afghans' Rule

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 23, 2009 9:38 AM CDT

(Newser) – With US casualties mounting in Afghanistan, some members of Congress are questioning recent orders that have put troops at greater risk in order to protect Afghan civilians, the Washington Post reports. Gen. Stanley McChrystal recently berated the military for being “preoccupied with protection of...   Read full story »

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