US pays $40,000 after 15 Afghans die in raid
TAGAB VALLEY, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. commanders on Tuesday traveled to a poor Afghan village and distributed $40,000 to relatives of 15 people killed in a U.S. raid, including a known militant commander. The Americans also apologized for any civilians killed in the operation...
The continuing saga of death and diplomacy in my little slice of the struggle. Truth is hard to come by. Solutions even harder.
I promise that pictures of kids and clinics and roads and rivers are soon on their way, and that we remain hard at work trying to build stability here. It's just amazing how complex and fragile those gains can be sometimes. It's hard, but that's just the way it is.
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Just wanted to let you know that we're thinking about ya, love ya, and miss ya terribly! Take care and don't let yourself be disheartened by all that you see...keep the gems in focus (the little children), speaking of which, one bright yellow soccer ball is on its way to you, amongst a whole bunch of love from hsps! muah!
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