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Archive Home > 2012 > September > 29 > Troops get lesson in cultural goofs

Troops get lesson in cultural goofs

By Kevin Sieff / The Bulletin
September 29, 2012

KABUL — A new Afghan army-issued guide explains to soldiers here that when their Western counterparts do something deeply insulting, it’s likely a product of cultural ignorance and not worthy of revenge.

Eleven years into the war in Afghanistan, NATO troops and Afghan soldiers are still beset by....

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