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<title><![CDATA[NATO-backed Afghan militia scheme seen expanded]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Reuters: Reuters: A controversial scheme that pays and arms Afghans to defend their villages in areas with a strong insurgent presence is likely to be expanded and extended, a senior officer from the NATO-led coalition fighting in Afghanistan has said.  The Afghan Local Police (ALP) were a flagship project of General David Petraeus, who stepped down as commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan earlier this year...]]></description>
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