British Army Maj. Gen. Nick Carter, left, the commander of Regional Command South, attends a shura, or meeting, at Forward Operating Base Howz-e-Madad, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2010. Afghan residents and officials and Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police, U.S. Army and British Army leaders attended the shura to discuss current operations and issues in the area. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Carol A. Lehman/Released)