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A U.S. Marine and his wife decided to adopt the child, but the Afghan government was searching for her biological family. U.S. diplomats were insistent on reuniting her with relatives. It is unclear how the Marine became aware of the child's plight. https://t.co/lI8n5w3Xbc — PolitiTweet.org

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A baby was pulled from the rubble after U.S. troops attacked a remote compound in Afghanistan, killing a father, mother and their five children. The infant was injured, but “miraculously survived” and spent months in a military hospital. https://t.co/lI8n5vMU9c — PolitiTweet.org

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The American concept of adoption doesn’t exist in Afghanistan. Under Islamic law, heritage is sacred and can’t be severed. They use a guardianship system that allows Muslims to take in orphans without relinquishing the child’s name or bloodline. https://t.co/lI8n5w3Xbc — PolitiTweet.org

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