U.S. and Afghans Close to Agreement on Night Raids

It appears that the U.S. and Afghanistan are close to an agreement on night raids. Karzai (and others) have repeatedly expressed their dissatisfaction with the frequency of night raids, the fact that Afghans are not conducting them unilaterally, and the lack of a warrant-based system. The U.S. maintains that the night raids are key to keeping the insurgents on the defensive. Read more in "U.S., Afghans Negotiate on Night Raids", American Forces Press Service, April 3, 2012.