Crocker assumes post as new U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Veteran diplomat Ryan Crocker was formally sworn in as the new United States ambassador to Afghanistan on Monday, just as the first U.S. soldiers began departing the country after nearly 10 years of war. - Crocker assumes post as new U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan
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