Reporter's Notebook
At the height of the furor over a crudely produced U.S. movie that insulted Islam’s prophet, Google and YouTube went dark in Afghanistan amid concerns Afghans viewing the video would turn to violent demonstrations, as they did in the wake of a Quran-burning scandal.
17:28 February 28, 2013
Reporter's Notebook
A dozen men gathered around the U.S. troops who had come to their village on a bright morning to inquire about the bloody events of a week earlier.
03:57 May 15, 2012
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Reporter's Notebook
In this area of eastern Khost province near the border with Pakistan, the Taliban are the militia with no name.
13:22 April 12, 2012
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Reporter's Notebook
Muhammad Tahir jutted his bearded chin toward a U.S. military vehicle idling on the dirt road that cuts through this tiny village’s open-air market. The gunner’s hatch rose above the rooftops, and most of the shops looked small enough to fit inside the 15-ton armored truck.
04:13 March 26, 2012
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Reporter's Notebook
There’s one thing left on 1st Lt. Andrew Ferrara’s agenda before he leaves Afghanistan: Make sure his replacement doesn’t get duped into paving the governor’s driveway.
12:38 March 20, 2012
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For soldiers on Afghan patrol, too much time is on their side
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Murder plots, theft -- we’ll get there
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Magnet for IEDs sees his patrol days end
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1-84 Field Artillery Regiment trade food for weapons in Faryab
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Afghan soldiers take the lead, slowly, on questioning villagers
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Fast and Furious cabs no match for Kabul’s Mad Max roads
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U.S., Afghan soldiers trade volleys — ‘No problem!’
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Contagion, and a sense of humor
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Base life has own pace despite Iraq War outside
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In the war zone, time is an enemy
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Escape-proof prison in Afghanistan? Inshallah
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Shaggy gets the bird; Afghanistan meets its Jackie Chans
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IEDs, trucks, and a dilemma in the Afghanistan night
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Tale of donkey-borne IED gives dark laughs downrange
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The gym at the top of the world
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Gators and Hooters in the mountains of Afghanistan
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Bomb tech's quick eye saves reporter's life

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