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Afghan Army Captain Noorullah Aminyar was once a valuable ally to the American military. But after a failed defection attempt and three years in detention, his asylum claim now rests on the argument that the U.S. has lost its longest war.
We spent a day working with Aminyar in Buffalo, NY for Esquire.
We spent a day working with Aminyar in Buffalo, NY for Esquire.
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