Afghan civilian deaths: NATO starts to say 'sorry'

'In the Afghanistan war, NATO forces chief Gen. Stanley McChrystal publicly apologized Tuesday for 27 Afghan civilian deaths in a US airstrike. The coalition has begun saying 'sorry' more quickly to civilian deaths, as part of a new hearts and minds strategy.'

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Counterinsurgency, One Stuck Truck at a Time

A new bend on reporting Coalition efforts in Afghanistan, highlighting renewed efforts of soldiers to 'connect' with the civilian populations:

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