“We are transitioning to Afghan security. And for us to train them effectively, we are in much closer contact -- our troops are in much closer contact with Afghan troops on an ongoing basis. And you know, part of what we've got to do is to make sure that this model works but it doesn't make our guys more vulnerable...we are deeply concerned about this from top to bottom.”

— President Obama on Monday, when asked about the increase in so-called “green-on-blue” attacks in Afghanistan.

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