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A Macedonian professional soldier smokes during the seventh ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:36:08 GMT

(Reuters) - A Macedonian professional soldier smokes during the seventh day of their protest against a law that mandates professional soldiers be discharged from active service when they turn 38, in Skopje November 7, 2009. Macedonia is not a member of NATO but their professional soldiers are taking part in the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. The law is due to enter into force on January 1, 2010. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA CONFLICT POLITICS MILITARY EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

An Afghan man looks in a trash can at a market in Jalalabad, ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:58:31 GMT

(AP) - An Afghan man looks in a trash can at a market in Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Map locates Badghis province, Afghanistan, where a NATO airstrike ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:58:04 GMT

(AP) - Map locates Badghis province, Afghanistan, where a NATO airstrike mistakenly hit coalition troops

An Afghan man waves as he rides with his friend in a self made ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:51:51 GMT

(AP) - An Afghan man waves as he rides with his friend in a self made car on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Afghans boys talk as they watch a soccer match on the outskirts ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:46:01 GMT

(AP) - Afghans boys talk as they watch a soccer match on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the West could withdraw ...

(AFP/Pool/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:37:57 GMT

(AFP/Pool/File) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the West could withdraw support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai if he fails to live up to its expectations in his second term in power. Afghanistan has rejected criticism of Karzai by foreign leaders and the senior UN official in the country, accusing them of disrespecting the country's sovereignty.(AFP/Pool/File/Oli Scarff)

Afghanistan has rejected criticism of President Hamid Karzai, ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:37:57 GMT

(AFP/File) - Afghanistan has rejected criticism of President Hamid Karzai, seen here, by foreign leaders and the senior UN official in the country, accusing them of disrespecting the country's sovereignty.(AFP/File/Shah Marai)

Afghan people make their way along the street on the outskirts ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:32:21 GMT

(AP) - Afghan people make their way along the street on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

An Afghan woman begs for alms while sitting with her son on ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:30:51 GMT

(AP) - An Afghan woman begs for alms while sitting with her son on a side road in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Farzana Wahidy)

US troops and medics carry an injured Afghan soldier to be transported ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:27:24 GMT

(AFP/File) - US troops and medics carry an injured Afghan soldier to be transported to a hospital in Kandahar on November 4. Seven members of the Afghan security forces have been killed in a NATO air strike in remote western Afghanistan, the defence ministry has said.(AFP/File/Manpreet Romana)

Map locating the western province of Badghis in Afghanistan, ...

(AFP Graphics) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:27:24 GMT

(AFP Graphics) - Map locating the western province of Badghis in Afghanistan, where Kabul says 7 members of the Afghan security forces were killed in a NATO air strike that also injured international forces.(AFP Graphics)

An Afghan army medic soldier looks out from an ambulance in ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:27:24 GMT

(AFP) - An Afghan army medic soldier looks out from an ambulance in Kabul. Seven members of the Afghan security forces were killed in a NATO air strike in remote western Afghanistan, the defence ministry has said.(AFP/Nicolas Asfouri)

An Afghan boy waits for customer with his weighing machines ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:17:57 GMT

(AP) - An Afghan boy waits for customer with his weighing machines in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Farzana Wahidy)

An Afghan boy carries a bundle of balloons as he waits for customer ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:17:09 GMT

(AP) - An Afghan boy carries a bundle of balloons as he waits for customer in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Farzana Wahidy)

Afghan children run as a NATO helicopter takes off with a container ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:16:32 GMT

(AP) - Afghan children run as a NATO helicopter takes off with a container on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. More than 25 ISAF and Afghan National Security Force personnel were killed or wounded during a joint operation that involved multiple engagements over several hours Friday in Western Afghanistan, a NATO spokesman said. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Afghan children run as a NATO helicopter takes off with a container ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:02:41 GMT

(AP) - Afghan children run as a NATO helicopter takes off with a container in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. More than 25 ISAF and Afghan National Security Force personnel were killed or wounded during a joint operation that involved multiple engagements over several hours Nov. 6, 2009 in Western Afghanistan, a NATO spokesman said. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

A NATO helicopter flies over the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:55:34 GMT

(AP) - A NATO helicopter flies over the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. More than 25 ISAF and Afghan National Security Force personnel were killed or wounded during a joint operation that involved multiple engagements over several hours Friday in Western Afghanistan, a NATO spokesman said. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Afghans watch a NATO helicopter lifting up a container on the ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:54:48 GMT

(AP) - Afghans watch a NATO helicopter lifting up a container on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. More than 25 ISAF and Afghan National Security Force personnel were killed or wounded during a joint operation that involved multiple engagements over several hours Friday in Western Afghanistan, a NATO spokesman said. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Crosses, poppies and photographs commemorating those who died ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:37:50 GMT

(Reuters) - Crosses, poppies and photographs commemorating those who died as a result of the conflict in Afghanistan are seen in the Field of Remembrance in the grounds of Westminster Abbey in London November 7, 2009. A remembrance service will be held on Sunday in memory of those who died fighting for Britain and its allies. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN CONFLICT MILITARY RELIGION)

Crosses, poppies and photographs commemorating those who died ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:35:37 GMT

Afghan street venders display sweaters on the handrail of a ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:26:43 GMT

(AP) - Afghan street venders display sweaters on the handrail of a bridge as a mosque is seen in the background in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Afghan boys ride their motorcycles on an empty soccer field ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:25:04 GMT

(AP) - Afghan boys ride their motorcycles on an empty soccer field on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

An Afghan vendor pushes his small mobile shop across a field ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:10:03 GMT

(AP) - An Afghan vendor pushes his small mobile shop across a field on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

A US Army Chinook helicopter lands on a hill in Kabul. Seven ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:55:54 GMT

(AFP) - A US Army Chinook helicopter lands on a hill in Kabul. Seven members of the Afghan security forces were killed in a NATO air strike in remote western Afghanistan, the defence ministry has said.(AFP/Nicolas Asfouri)

An Afghan police officer leans into a car checking for explosives ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:41:27 GMT

(AP) - An Afghan police officer leans into a car checking for explosives at a roadside checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that a NATO airstrike in the western province of Badghis mistakenly hit a joint base housing coalition troops and Afghan security forces, killing four Afghan soldiers and three policemen. NATO would not comment on whether an airstrike had taken place. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

An Afghan police officer stands guard as bicyclists ride past ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:39:43 GMT

(AP) - An Afghan police officer stands guard as bicyclists ride past a roadside checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that a NATO air strike in the western province of Badghis mistakenly hit a joint base housing coalition troops and Afghan security forces, killing four Afghan soldiers and three policemen. NATO would not comment on whether an airstrike had taken place. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

An Afghan police officer frisks a passenger of a car at a roadside ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:21:12 GMT

(AP) - An Afghan police officer frisks a passenger of a car at a roadside checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that a NATO air strike in the western province of Badghis mistakenly hit a joint base housing coalition troops and Afghan security forces, killing four Afghan soldiers and three policemen. NATO would not comment on whether an airstrike had taken place. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

An Afghan police officer orders a driver to stop as another ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:17:24 GMT

(AP) - An Afghan police officer orders a driver to stop as another stands guard at a roadside checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that a NATO air strike in the western province of Badghis mistakenly hit a joint base housing coalition troops and Afghan security forces, killing four Afghan soldiers and three policemen. NATO would not comment on whether an airstrike had taken place. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

An Afghan police officer orders a driver to stop as others stand ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:14:21 GMT

(AP) - An Afghan police officer orders a driver to stop as others stand guard at a roadside checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that a NATO airstrike in the western province of Badghis mistakenly hit a joint base housing coalition troops and Afghan security forces, killing four Afghan soldiers and three policemen. NATO would not comment on whether an airstrike had taken place. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown gestures during his ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:14:20 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown gestures during his speech on Afghanistan at the Royal College of Defence Studies in London November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Oli Scarff/Pool

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:42:38 GMT

(Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a news conference in Kabul November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood

U.S. soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:25:52 GMT

(AP) - U.S. soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division take an overwatch position on a mountain top in the Pech Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar province Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

A U.S. flag flies half-mast, in honor of the 13 dead and 30 ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:08:51 GMT

(AP) - A U.S. flag flies half-mast, in honor of the 13 dead and 30 wounded in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood Army post in central Texas, at an outpost for soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in the Pech Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar province Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

An Afghan man reads a newspaper showing a picture of Afghan ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:00:10 GMT

(AP) - An Afghan man reads a newspaper showing a picture of Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry says that the top U.N. official in the country went beyond his authority by giving instructions on how to rid the government of corruption and warlords. It was strongest indication yet that the Karzai administration will resist prescriptions on how to rein in corruption or regional power brokers who often wield more power than the government. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

1st Lt. Brandon Fridia, right, a U.S. soldier from the 2nd Battalion, ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:07:20 GMT

(AP) - 1st Lt. Brandon Fridia, right, a U.S. soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, sips green tea next to an Afghan National policeman (ANA) inside an ANA observation post on a mountain top in the Pech Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar province Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

SSG John Wade, a U.S. soldier from Bakersfield, Calif. and the ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:06:09 GMT

(AP) - SSG John Wade, a U.S. soldier from Bakersfield, Calif. and the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division takes an overwatch position on a mountain top in the Pech Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar province Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

A US medic treats an injured Afghan soldier in the helicopter ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:52:21 GMT

(AFP/File) - A US medic treats an injured Afghan soldier in the helicopter during transportation to a hospital in Kandahar, on November 4. At least 25 NATO and Afghan soldiers were wounded Friday as the hunted for two US paratroopers missing in remote northwestern Afghanistan, according to NATO.(AFP/File/Manpreet Romana)

An Afghan army medic soldier looks out from an ambulance in ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:52:21 GMT

(AFP) - An Afghan army medic soldier looks out from an ambulance in Kabul as searches continue for two US paratroopers missing in remote northwest Afghanistan. NATO has said 25 soldiers have been wounded during the hunt following a clash with militants.(AFP/Nicolas Asfouri)

A US Army Chinook helicopter lands on a hill in Kabul as search ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:52:21 GMT

(AFP) - A US Army Chinook helicopter lands on a hill in Kabul as search continues for two US paratroopers missing in remote northwest Afghanistan. NATO has said 25 soldiers have been wounded during the hunt following a clash with militants.(AFP/Nicolas Asfouri)

A U.S. soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:50:51 GMT

(AP) - A U.S. soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division takes an overwatch position on a mountain top as the sun rises in the Pech Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar province Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

SFC Korey Staley, right, a U.S. soldier from Atlantic, Iowa ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:43:43 GMT

(AP) - SFC Korey Staley, right, a U.S. soldier from Atlantic, Iowa and the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division takes an over watch position on a mountain top as the sun rises in the Pech Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar province Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

Afghan men ride on a three-wheeler laden with firewood in Kandahar, ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:59:57 GMT

(AFP/File) - Afghan men ride on a three-wheeler laden with firewood in Kandahar, on November 5. At least 25 NATO and Afghan soldiers were wounded Friday as the hunted for two US paratroopers missing in remote northwestern Afghanistan, according to NATO.(AFP/File/Banaras Khan)

A German soldier is seen on patrol in Khanabad near Kunduz, ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:59:57 GMT

(AFP/File) - A German soldier is seen on patrol in Khanabad near Kunduz, Afghanistan. A search operation continued for two US paratroopers missing in remote northwest Afghanistan as NATO said 25 soldiers were wounded during the hunt following a clash with militants.(AFP/File/Michael Kappeler)

In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 photo, Tony Slone, 38, puts ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:15:58 GMT

(AP) - In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 photo, Tony Slone, 38, puts a POW-MIA flag on a pole for the upcoming Vietnam Veterans parade, in Shelby, Ohio. A parade planned for Saturday in a small Ohio city solely to honor Vietnam veterans is the latest in a recent flurry of similar events and legislation around the nation recognizing those who fought in the unpopular war. The sudden and belated honors are being fueled by guilt over the chilly reception many of the veterans initially received and by the warm embrace being given to soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 photo, Bill Staton places a ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:15:44 GMT

(AP) - In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 photo, Bill Staton places a POW-MIA flag on a pole to decorate the town for an upcoming Vietnam Veterns parade, in Shelby, Ohio. A parade planned for Saturday in a small Ohio city solely to honor Vietnam veterans is the latest in a recent flurry of similar events and legislation around the nation recognizing those who fought in the unpopular war. The sudden and belated honors are being fueled by guilt over the chilly reception many of the veterans initially received and by the warm embrace being given to soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 photo, a sign welcoming Vietnam ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:15:33 GMT

(AP) - In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 photo, a sign welcoming Vietnam Veterans rests in front of a business, in Shelby, Ohio. A parade planned for Saturday in a small Ohio city solely to honor Vietnam veterans is the latest in a recent flurry of similar events and legislation around the nation recognizing those who fought in the unpopular war. The sudden and belated honors are being fueled by guilt over the chilly reception many of the veterans initially received and by the warm embrace being given to soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 photo, Bill Staton cleans a ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:12:25 GMT

(AP) - In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 photo, Bill Staton cleans a Vietnam Veterans memorial to the five servicemen killed from the small town, in Shelby, Ohio. A parade planned Saturday in a small Ohio city solely to honor Vietnam veterans is the latest in a recent flurry of similar events and legislation around the nation recognizing those who fought in the unpopular war. The sudden and belated honors are being fueled by guilt over the chilly reception many of the veterans initially received and by the warm embrace being given to soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

A US medic of Medevac unit of 3rd battalion 82nd Combat Aviation ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:47:21 GMT

(AFP) - A US medic of Medevac unit of 3rd battalion 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade treats an injured Afghan soldier in the helicopter during transportation to a hospital in Kandahar on November 4. At least 25 NATO and Afghan soldiers were wounded Friday as the hunted for two US paratroopers missing in remote northwestern Afghanistan, NATO said.(AFP/Manpreet Romana)

A German soldier on patrol in Khanabad near Kunduz, Afghanistan ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:47:21 GMT

(AFP/File) - A German soldier on patrol in Khanabad near Kunduz, Afghanistan in October 2009. Two NATO soldiers who went missing in northwest Afghanistan two days ago died by drowning, an Afghan police official said on Friday, explaining that the deaths appeared accidental.(AFP/File/Michael Kappeler)

This undated image provided by the Nemelka family shows Pfc. ...

(AP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:04:40 GMT

(AP) - This undated image provided by the Nemelka family shows Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka whose family said Friday Nov. 6, 2009, was among the 13 people killed in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday. The family of Nemelka said in a statement Friday that he was to be deployed to Afghanistan in January. (AP Photo/courtesy of Nemelka family )