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Biometrics

Clip: Season 1 | 11m 35s

As part of the U.S. counterinsurgency effort in Afghanistan, soldiers from the Army's 71st Cavalry Shadow Troop are conducting geographical and anthropological surveys. The military says the information they gather, including biometric scans of Afghans, will be used for intelligence purposes.

Aired: 11/18/10

Expired: 04/12/13

Rating: NR

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