U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Bayles crosses a canal during a patrol around the villages of Sre Kala and Paygel in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 17, 2012. Bayles is assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez Afghan Army Says Taliban Infiltration Very Sophisticated -- Reuters
(Reuters) - The Taliban have a sophisticated system in place to infiltrate Afghanistan's security forces and vetting of recruits must be severely tightened, an Afghan army general said on Saturday.
Infiltration has come under sharper focus because of a string of fatal attacks by Afghan security forces on U.S. soldiers since the burning of copies of the Muslim holy book at a NATO base last month ignited widespread protests.
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More News On Afghanistan
Afghan betrayal calls into question viability of US military strategy in Afghanistan -- FOX News/AP
Afghans won't accept U.S. justice for Koran blunder: cleric -- Reuters
U.S. probe of Koran burning finds 5 troops responsible, officials say; Afghans demand trial -- Washington Post
5 US troops could face review, conflicting reports over Qur’an burnings at base in Afghanistan -- Canadian Press
Afghan dogfight fans outraged by Koran burnings -- CBS
Afghan clerics call on US to turn over prisons -- CBS
Underestimating a clash of values -- Tariq Osman Hyder, Gulf News
How to get Afghans to trust us once again -- Fernando M. Luján, Washington Post
Burned in Afghanistan -- Steve Chapman, Real Clear Politics
Is Afghanistan worth it? US doubts rise after Quran burning violence. -- Anna Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor
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