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Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, head of NATO training efforts in Afghanistan, says 9 out of 10 Afghan security recruits are illiterate, and...
Speaker: William B. Caldwell IV, Commander, NATO Training Mission, Afghanistan
Presider: Jonathan Karl, Senior Political Correspondent, ABC News
June 7, 2011
As the United States prepares to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, General Caldwell discusses the U.S. and NATO investment in the Afghan National Security Forces, as well as the importance and challenges of the upcoming transition.
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