Afghan And US Commanders Conference

GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 6: US Army Lt. Col. Dave Woods (rt, from Denbo, PA.) stands amid helicopter dust as US and Afghan commanders meet to discuss operations near Gardez, Paktia Province, southeast Afghanistan, on September 6, 2007. The troops are part of "Operation Khyber," a three-week mission launched by Afghan and US forces of Nato's International Stability Assistance Force (ISAF) on August 22 to extend government control in a series of districts with strong Taliban influence near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images)