Afghanistan

An Afghan army soldier stands guard at a security check point at a military base in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010. The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan is asking for 2,000 more soldiers to join the 140,000-strong international force , NATO officials said Monday. It was unclear how many would be Americans.(AP Photo/Reza Shirmohammadi)