Afghan Desertion Rates Soar as US Withdraws

Desertions from the Afghan army are soaring this year, amounting to one in seven of the country’s 170,000 soldiers in the first six months of 2011, and casting doubts on the government’s ability to maintain its own security, reports the Washington Post . The trend—more than twice the desertion…

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Afghan Desertion Rates Soar as US Withdraws

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