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My Trip to a Fake Afghan Village

How the U.S. military is preparing civilians for a surge of their own.

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Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense.

How the U.S. military is preparing civilians for a surge of their own.

Annie Lowrey is assistant editor at FP.
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