The United States and Afghanistan signed a deal Sunday giving the Afghans control over night military operations, resolving a major source of friction between President Hamid Karzai and Washington. Under the deal, a newly formed national force -- the Afghan Special Operations Unit -- will have the authority to search houses and private compounds and arrest suspected insurgents. U.S. forces will provide support "only as required or requested." |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.