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    US Generals Meet on Afghan Attacks

    The chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, is in Kabul for private talks about NATO's mission in Afghanistan. In the past two weeks, ten American service members have been killed by Afghans they were supposed to be training. That raises disturbing questions about the American strategy for withdrawal.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, is in Kabul for private talks about NATO's mission in Afghanistan. In the past two weeks, ten American service members have been killed by Afghans they were supposed to be training. That raises disturbing questions about the American strategy for withdrawal. Graham Bowley is in Afghanistan for the New York Times.

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      Graham Bowley

      New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Is the US Ready for Universal Coverage?
    1. 0:00US Generals Meet on Afghan AttacksYou’re reading this
    2. 7:36Is the US Ready for Universal Coverage?
    3. 39:21Is Abortion Back on the Political Agenda?
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