Official: NATO and Pakistan sharing tactical plans
U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment unload an emergency resupply helicopter in an open field in Marjah in Afghanistan’s Helmand province on Friday Feb.
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How the Marines Respond to Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan
The New York Times reports:
MARJA, Afghanistan — Twelve bodies — five children, five women and two men — were wrapped head to toe in woolen blankets, lying in a neat row on the floor of the only room remaining in a house that had been blasted to mud-brick rubble by at least one and possibly [...]
Operation Moshtarek Underway
The BBC is reporting that Operation Moshtarek has finally launched in Afghanistan's Helmand province. The principle objective will be to seize the city of Marjah, the fortress city owned by the Taliban. Marjah is a key node for Taliban operations and resourcing, so expect the good guys to sweep it, clear it, and hold it [...]
Marine offense gives Afghan city second chance
A battalion of Marines in southern Afghanistan now has the upper hand in a city they believed to be a Taliban stronghold, a senior Marine Corps officer in Helmand province said today.
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Mullen: "No Exit Strategy"
The AP puts out this video under the headline “Marines ‘inspired, Informed’ by Mullen’s Speech,” which seems like a pretty generous description of the attitude of these Marines as they leave Mullen’s speech. Mullen says “there’s no deadline, there’s no end date, there’s no exit strategy,” but some of the Marines are still concerned about [...]
Happy Thanksgiving America
From Hyscience to all, a very Happy Thanksgiving Day - especially our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines deployed the world over who make it possible for the rest of us to celebrate this day without having our families blown up by Islamic terrorists.
Because of their efforts, despite lack of support from their Ditherer-in-Chief, whose [...]
