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July 26, 2009
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan —
I’m here in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. This is the most dangerous part of the country. It’s where mafia and mullah meet. This is where the Taliban harvest the poppies that get turned into heroin that funds their....