Members of U.S. 2/8 2nd battalion 8th Marines Regiment smoke cigars as they play cards at Camp Delhi in Helmand province, October 3, 2009. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (AFGHANISTAN MILITARY CONFLICT)
Posted on 10/03/2009 4:56:43 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
KANDAHAR MILITARY BASE, Afghanistan (AFP) – Extra troops called for by the head of foreign forces in Afghanistan would be sent mainly to the north and west of the country, the US military said on Saturday.
"It is where we have the fewest troops," a US official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
US General Stanley McChrystal, who commands 100,000 US and NATO troops in Afghanistan, has reportedly asked for up to 40,000 extra troops and warned that without reinforcements in the next 12 months, the mission could end in failure.
North and west Afghanistan were calm until the start of this year, but have seen a sharp deterioration in security in recent months, as Taliban insurgents intensified attacks before the August 20 presidential election.
Like in the south and the east, fighting between militants and international forces has now become a daily occurrence.
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Members of U.S. 2/8 2nd battalion 8th Marines Regiment smoke cigars as they play cards at Camp Delhi in Helmand province, October 3, 2009. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (AFGHANISTAN MILITARY CONFLICT)
US Marines patrol in Farah Province, southern Afghanistan. Extra troops called for by the head of foreign forces in Afghanistan would be sent mainly to the north and west of the country, the US military said on Saturday. (AFP/File/David Furst)
Isn’t it weird the Democrats won’t let the general testify ... I find that just disgusting.
Not at all... The general would probably do something uncouth like refer to Dianne Fienstein as "Madame" rather than her hard-fought-for title of Senator. I mean, how can we have such boorish individuals in the presence of our esteemed Senators?
The whole congressional clunker elite act is becoming nauseating, isn’t it.
And now we learn, Oba-MAo is a reader, not a leader.
Well, couldn't we start with Alexander the Great?...
Ready, Aim, Fire McChrystal
http://townhall.com/columnists/DianaWest/2009/09/25/ready,_aim,_fire_mcchrystal
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