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How to Whip the Afghan Army Into Shape

Much of President Barack Obama’s strategy rests on the creation of a new, more competent Afghan military. Here’s what he’ll need to know to get the job done.

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Much of President Barack Obama's strategy rests on the creation of a new, more competent Afghan military. Here's what he'll need to know to get the job done.

Much of President Barack Obama’s strategy rests on the creation of a new, more competent Afghan military. Here’s what he’ll need to know to get the job done.

Mark Moyar is the author of Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965 and A Question of Command: Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq.

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