Ali Shah Paktiawal, left, Kabul police director of criminal investigations, shows a RPG rocket launcher during a raid on the US Protection and Investigation (USPI) office in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007. Afghan police on Saturday raided the foreign security company hiring locals in Kabul, and seized around 100 light and heavy arms and ammunitions. Many of such firms are supposed to be closed this month in a crackdown by the government. AP Photo logo AP Photo 27 months ago

Ali Shah Paktiawal, left, Kabul police director of criminal investigations, shows a RPG rocket launcher during a raid on the US Protection and Investigation (USPI) office in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007. Afghan police on Saturday raided the foreign security company hiring locals in Kabul, and seized around 100 light and heavy arms and ammunitions. Many of such firms are supposed to be closed this month in a crackdown by the government.

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