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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 30 > Soldiers who have fought in Iraq say Afghan enemy is smaller, more pragmatic

Soldiers who have fought in Iraq say Afghan enemy is smaller, more pragmatic

By Lara Jakes / The Bulletin
August 30, 2009

NOW ZAD, Afghanistan " After three tours in Iraq, U.S. Marine Sgt. Andre Leon was used to brutal shootouts with enemy fighters and expected more of the same in Afghanistan.

Instead, what he's seen so far are anonymous attacks in the form of mines and roadside bombings " the mark of....

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