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April 5, 2012

The Last Afghan Offensive?

Yochi Dreazen, National Journal

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A campaign that will likely be the last major U.S. offensive of the Afghan War is set to begin later this year in eastern Afghanistan, the region where the conflict began and where senior NATO officials hope their involvement will effectively come to an end.

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