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Night raids are only the first step in the American detention process in Afghanistan. Suspects are usually sent to one of a series of prisons on U.S. military bases around the country. There are officially nine such jails, called Field Detention Sites in military parlance.

~Anand Gopal

Topics: Afghanistan American Around Bases Country Detention Field First First Step Jails Military Night Nine Officially Only Prisons Process Sent Series Sites Step Suspects

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Afghan human rights campaigners worry that U.S. forces may be using secret detention sites like the one allegedly at Rish-Khor to carry out interrogations away from prying eyes. The U.S. military, however, denies even having knowledge of the facility.

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Topics: Afghan Away Carry Denies Detention Even Eyes Facility Forces Having However Human Human Rights Knowledge Like May Military Out Rights Secret Sites Using Worry

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Seen through the eyes of a U.S. soldier, Afghanistan is a scary place.

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Topics: Afghanistan Eyes Place Scary Seen Soldier Through

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If night raids and detentions are an unavoidable part of modern counterinsurgency warfare, then so is the resentment they breed.

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Topics: Breed Modern Night Part Resentment Then Unavoidable Warfare

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When US-led forces toppled the Taliban government in November 2001, Afghans celebrated the downfall of a reviled and discredited regime.

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Topics: Celebrated Downfall Forces Government November Regime Reviled Taliban

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Never short of guns and guerrillas, Afghanistan has proven fertile ground for a host of insurgent groups in addition to the Taliban.

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Topics: Addition Afghanistan Fertile Ground Groups Guns Host Insurgent Never Proven Short Taliban

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Al Qaeda's vision of global jihad doesn't resonate in the rugged highlands and windswept deserts of southern Afghanistan. Instead, the major concern throughout much of the country is intensely local: personal safety.

~Anand Gopal

Topics: Afghanistan Al Concern Country Deserts Global Instead Intensely Jihad Local Major Much Personal Resonate Rugged Safety Southern Throughout Vision Qaeda

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