A Bomb Greets A New Us Unit In Afghan Countryside (ap)

In this photo taken Sunday, April 26, 2009, a U.S soldier of 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division patrol as Afghan villagers watch, during a search operation for members of the Taliban in Tangi valley of Wardak province west of Kabul, Afghanistan. There were few villagers waving as the new American forces patrol deep into this valley known for resistance to foreign troops. As the soldiers of the New York-based 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division moved slowly on the road that cuts through high cliffs and fertile land in the central Wardak province, a roadside bomb awaited them instead. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)AP – Only a few Afghan villagers waved as the new American forces patrolled deep into this valley, a warning sign even in a region not exactly known for its love for foreign troops.

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