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Afghan who excitedly greeted US Special Forces as child now excitedly shoots at them as adult

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MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan — It seems like just yesterday Mohammed al Hamza was excitedly greeting a small band of American Special Forces after they entered his country in the dead of night some 16 years ago.

"I remember seeing these weird men in camouflage riding horses," said Hamza. "I was really intrigued. And they seemed friendly, so I was excited …

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