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While a coming assault on Kandahar has not been a big secret, U.S. and NATO officials have not disclosed the timetable, only saying it would come sometime this year. The U.S. military officials ...

Karzai did not say when the upcoming military operation would take place. But initial reports indicate that Afghan troops will take the main role in the center of Kandahar, while U.S. troops will ...