One of the biggest struggles in the war was getting spooked locals to help the U.S. army. Here, a soldier wakes up after an unsuccessful search for an insurgent leader in an Afghan village. The lieutenant yelled at the village elders for not aiding the search. They told him they would help if the Americans could provide security, but they hadn't seen an American patrol in months. (Photo and caption by Van Agtmael/Harrison Jacobs/Magnum Photos)
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