The use of special operations forces has been a contentious issue for Afghan leaders, who in recent years have been critical of "night raids," which Afghans say result in many civilian casualties.

7:26AM EST October 7. 2012 - SHAH WALI KOT, KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- The helicopter landed shortly after dawn on a remote hilltop in Kandahar province.

A combined force of U.S. Navy SEALs and Afghan commandos poured out and crouched in defensive positions as the copter's rotor kicked up a bank of thick, impenetrable dust.

When the air cleared, the men peered into the distance for assailants. Seeing none, they headed on foot to a small village to look for what they came for: "high-value" members of the Taliban and caches of bombmaking material.

Special operations like these will be crucial to the future security in Afghanistan once conventional fighting forces pull back as ordered by President Obama, U.S. military leaders say. They will work with specially trained Afghans to prevent militants from gaining back territory won by the coalition.\

I found this article on USA today and I'm always interested in what is happening in Afghanistan and this is the future of pulling our troops out of Afghanistan while still being able to maintain order over it.  We will still be able to protect civilians with more extensive care in certain covert operations and we will still be able to proceed in our search for Al-Qaeda and other dangerous terrorists. This collaboration saves lives and helps die down the possibilities of danger created by these harmful bomb-makers. This article outlines the ideas put in place by Obama to send our troops home but still be able to finish what they started.