armymom1228
05-21-2009, 22:37
In central Afghanistan, the latest graduates of a new security program targeting the Taliban assumed their duties Thursday on the outskirts of Kabul.
The "Guardians," as the Afghan force is called by its U.S. Special Forces mentors, are part of the pilot Afghan Public Protection Program that American and Afghan officials hope to re-create across Afghanistan.
The program is similar to the U.S.-backed "Sons of Iraq" movement that turned local tribesmen against al-Qaida in Iraq.
The complete article is here. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104405903&ft=1&f=1001
I am given to understand that there will be a much larger article from NPR in the near future.
The "Guardians," as the Afghan force is called by its U.S. Special Forces mentors, are part of the pilot Afghan Public Protection Program that American and Afghan officials hope to re-create across Afghanistan.
The program is similar to the U.S.-backed "Sons of Iraq" movement that turned local tribesmen against al-Qaida in Iraq.
The complete article is here. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104405903&ft=1&f=1001
I am given to understand that there will be a much larger article from NPR in the near future.