Residents walk in the village of Pushtay where a US Army Provincial Reconstruction Team made a visit on January 9, 2010 in Pushtay, Afghanistan....
{"Image ImageDescription": "PUSHTAY, AFGHANISTAN - JANUARY 09: Residents walk in the village of Pushtay where a  US Army Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT)  made a visit on January 9, 2010 in Pushtay, Afghanistan. Soldiers, from Forward Operating Base (FOB) Orgun-E in Paktika Province, went to the village to inquire about their needs and concerns. FOB Orgun-E plays a critical role in disrupting Taliban routes into Afghanistan from neighboring Pakistan. The province, which is roughly the size of Vermont, shares a restive and porous 600 kilometer border with Pakistan. As the United States begins to deploy an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey recently announced in a report that America needs to prepare for hundreds of U.S. casualties each month in Afghanistan during spring fighting with the Taliban.  (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2010 Getty Images"}