From Christian Science Monitor:With echoes of the Anbar Awakening in Iraq, the US is arming, training, and paying Afghans to set up village militias.
Maydan Shahr, Afghanistan - At first sight, Muhammad Nasim Gul and his men – in drab, olive-colored fatigues and baseball caps to match – look like Cuban guerrillas. They slowly patrol the muddy streets of Wardak Province, weapons drawn in a constant state of alert.
They stand sentry, night and day, on the watch for intruders and other enemies. At times they stop to talk to the townsfolk, to see if anyone has had any trouble recently.
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My Comment: A good review on the pluses and negatives for such a program. A must read for those who are trying to understand what is happening in Afghanistan.