Afghan commanders question Operation Anaconda's success

Sunday, March 17, 2002

GARDEZ, Afghanistan -- To some veteran Afghan commanders, the recent U.S. offensive against al-Qaida fighters in eastern Afghanistan failed because most of them got away.

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