A worker looks out of the window of a new home being constructed in the village of Tarok Kalache, in the Arghandab Valley north of Kandahar April 11, 2011. The village was destroyed by US war planes on October 6, 2010 after US Army commanders determined it was being used as a base of operations by Taliban fighters. The US government is now paying for the rebuilding of this village and two others that were also hit by US air strikes. [Photo/Agencies]

US Army Lieutenant Colonel David Flynn (L), commander of the 1-320 Field Artillery Regiment, speaks to soldiers during an awards ceremony at Strongpoint Lugo in Arghandab Valley, north of Kandahar April 12, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]