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    Troop Reduction in Afghanistan Signals New Strategy

    The US is scaling back operations in Afghanistan after a spate of so-called green on blue violence. Green refers to the trained Afghan security forces, while the blue is the military designation for foreign allied forces. Correspondent Deb Riechmann is in Kabul for Associated Press.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Mike Pesca • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The US is scaling back operations in Afghanistan after a spate of so-called green on blue violence. Green refers to the trained Afghan security forces, while the blue is the military designation for foreign allied forces. Correspondent Deb Riechmann is in Kabul for Associated Press.

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    If We Are the 99 Percent, Who Is the 47?
    1. 0:00Troop Reduction in Afghanistan Signals New StrategyYou’re reading this
    2. 7:31If We Are the 99 Percent, Who Is the 47?
    3. 35:33Salman Rushdie's New Memoir
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      Mike Pesca

      host of The Gist

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Deb Riechmann

      Associated Press

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    If We Are the 99 Percent, Who Is the 47?
    1. 0:00Troop Reduction in Afghanistan Signals New StrategyYou’re reading this
    2. 7:31If We Are the 99 Percent, Who Is the 47?
    3. 35:33Salman Rushdie's New Memoir
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