The months since my return to Afghanistan from my trip to Europe have been relatively quiet. Although acts of insurgency have been occurring, they seem to have tapered off in number and intensity, with the exception of a couple of high profile attacks. No one seems to know if they are simply running out of assets to conduct their operations or if it some kind of a lull in preparation for a major offensive. I thought I’d use the opportunity to provide a glimpse into the behind the scenes life here at the PRT. In addition to American and Canadian military, police and diplomatic personnel, there are close to a hundred locally employed nationals (LENs) working at PRT to support the day to day operations of the camp. These Afghan LENs are interpreters, cooks, carpenters, repairmen,
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