KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Gen. David Petraeus, coalition commander in Afghanistan, disagrees with critics about the village recruitment program, saying it will improve security.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Petraeus, who held a similar charge in Iraq prior to coming to Afghanistan, said he plans to expand the program, despite criticism from human-rights groups and aid agencies that the program could bring about a new generation of warlords.