Thursday, November 26, 2009

Iraq and Afghanistan

Pentagon Plans to Send More Than 12,000 Additional Troops to Afghanistan

The U.S. commander there, in an exclusive interview, calls for a further buildup to counter the Taliban

Posted August 19, 2008
A U.S. Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU patrols a poppy field in Garmser, southern Helmand, Afghanistan.

A U.S. Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU patrols a poppy field in Garmser, southern Helmand, Afghanistan. (Massoud Hossaini/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. Marines stand alert as they prepare to leave Camp Dwyer in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand, Afghanistan.

U.S. Marines stand alert as they prepare to leave Camp Dwyer in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand, Afghanistan. (Massoud Hossaini/AFP/Getty Images)

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