A U.S. Army soldier, left, returns fire while Afghan National Army soldiers, and detainees seek cover during a firefight with enemy forces in Shekhabad Valley, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Russell Gilchrest
Karzai Asks Obama For Review Of Afghanistan War -- Reuters
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has asked U.S. President Barack Obama to review how the war in Afghanistan is being conducted as civilian deaths continue to rise, Karzai's office said on Saturday.
A statement issued by the presidential palace said Obama agreed in a video call to start talking about a review, which Karzai also proposed in a letter.
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