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Pentagon Provides Update on Afghanistan Operations

Afghanistan
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Commander, ISAF Joint Command/Deputy Commander U.S. Forces Afghanistan Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti provided an update on current operations to the Pentagon press corps. .

Scaparrotti spoke about the information on the Investigation into the video that showed Marines urinating on Taliban corpses. The commander of all NATO troops in Afghanistan has ordered new training for servicemembers in light of the video’s content.

In response, Scaparrotti said that he requires all military personnel treat all coalition, Afghan National Security Forces, civilians and insurgent dead with the appropriate dignity and respect.

Updated: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 1:13pm (ET)

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