Asking questions in Afghanistan and Iraq
By Fred Knapp
, Senior Reporter/Producer Nebraska Public Media
Feb. 14, 2010, 6 a.m. ·
As more American troops and civilians head to Afghanistan, one program expected to see more use is something called the Human Terrain System. That's a program that embeds socials scientists with Army units to interview Afghans about local conditions, and help the military know what's going on. As Fred Knapp reports, participants take a little bit of Kansas and Nebraska with them overseas.