U.S. commander in Afghanistan pledges to use more restraint

Tuesday, August 10, 2004

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The top U.S. general in Afghanistan promised President Hamid Karzai to tone down aggressive tactics in sweeps for Taliban-led insurgents and to ensure U.S. troops are more sensitive to Afghans' conservative ways, the military said Monday.

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