Can the Afghans Defend Themselves?
The death last weekend of the 44th British soldier killed in Afghanistan has amplified questions over the role of NATO in that country, five years after the fall of the Taliban.
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Architect grilled by board as jail project slides off schedule WOODSTOCK + McHenry County board members questioned the chief architect of the jail expansion project Monday about construction delays.via
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