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Bradley, Rusty.
Lions of Kandahar : the story of a fight against all odds / Rusty Bradley and Kevin Maurer.
p.  cm.
eISBN: 978-0-440-42345-4
1. Afghan War, 2001– —Campaigns—Afghanistan—Panjwa’i
(District). 2. Afghan War, 2001– —Commando operations. 3. Afghan
War, 2001– —Personal narratives, American. 4. Taliban. 5. Bradley,
Rusty. I. Maurer, Kevin. II. Title.
DS371.4123.P38B73 2011
958.104′742—dc22     2010053026

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