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Today, Bill and I talked about the Khyber Pass, the latest in Iran, the Baluchis, the Kurds and all the latest over at Long War Journal, Bill broke down the X’s and O’s of the fight with the Sadrists and how Iraqi forces uncovered a Special Groups HQ in Amara—this used to be heavy AQ turf. Additionally we did the mailbag, with an emailer who asked about COIN and the Sons Of Iraq. Hear the episode at CovertRadioShow.com

Khyber Pass Is Porous Front in Terror War December 17, 2004 KHYBER PASS, Pakistan — The remote and mountainous Khyber Pass (search) border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan (search) is a strategic front in the War on Terror, and FOX News was recently allowed access to the rugged area. FOX accompanied a congressional delegation that visited the region to monitor the Pakistani government's efforts to patrol the pass, which is used by U.S. troops to get supplies into neighboring Afghanistan (search). "You get an idea how rugged this place is, how difficult it is to find someone you are looking...

  CONVOY THROUGH KHYBER PASS With a steady flow of people passing as they cross the border, members of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Afghanistan and the 19th Special Forces Group move through the village of Torkham, Afghanistan, in the Khyber Pass, following a border security meeting in Pakistan, Feb. 10, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Belcher < < < < < < <> > > > > > > A young boy waves to U.S. soldiers from the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Afghanistan and the 19th Special Forces Group...