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Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has ordered all U.S. special forces out of Wardak province. "We're working with the government of Afghanistan to define ...

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February 28, 2013 10:30 am

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Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai has ordered all U.S. special forces out of Wardak province. “We’re working with the government of Afghanistan to define precisely what their concerns were,” said spokesman George Little. “Obviously we take all of their concerns very seriously.” The concern came up after civilians living in Wardak complained of killings, beatings and other abuse at the hands of Afghan troops working with US forces.