The deadly attack on a U.N. guesthouse in Kabul on Wednesday underscored the dangers of being a U.S. civilian in Afghanistan.
The State Department is currently in the process of beefing up its corps of U.S. civilian advisers in Afghanistan, despite the security concerns.
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