From Yahoo News/AP:BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan – Afghanistan's government is looking at ways to engage tribes in the fight against insurgents, a similar tactic to the one that helped reduce violence in Iraq, the new chief of U.S. Central Command said Thursday.
Gen. David Petraeus has been credited for turning the tide of violence in Iraq, and many expect Afghanistan will see some of the same tactics, such as co-opting local tribal leaders to resist the Taliban.
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