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US allied forces march into Taliban territory
Atlanta News.Net
Thursday 2nd July, 2009
Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan have been infiltrated by US Marines who are part of a major operation under the imprimatur of President Barack Obama.
As part of the president’s strategy to stabilise the country 4,000 marines have been sent in to destroy Taliban lairs.
US troops and about 650 Afghan troops and police have already pushed forward in armoured convoys and helicopters.
The troops are concentrating on the lower Helmand River valley, the heart of the Taliban insurgency.
The troops have been told to flush out insurgents and maintain security prior to presidential elections next year.
Most Afghan opium is grown in Helmand province. It accounts for more than 90 percent of the world's supply  Email this story to a friend
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jerrygottago
07-02-09, 10:22 AM |
US allied forces march into Taliban territory
You go Marines!! But the junkie’s of the world will surely hate you.
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Vietnam Vet.
07-02-09, 10:28 PM |
U.S. and Taliban.
Poster must understand. Both there just for Opium is not the war.
100% want the opium only. More people will addict opium because you did it again. wow. Like the liar did in South East Asian.
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Aussie bob
07-04-09, 06:18 AM |
long live the war against drugs.
jerrygottago;147678:
You go Marines!! But the junkie’s of the world will surely hate you.
Wherever the US marines go vietnam , columbia afghanistan ,the war on drugs goes too.Ait tiger rules again O.K.
The US will save the world for free trade.
Its all about supply and demand.
It reminds me of the Opium wars against China by the brits.
Brits got their drug dealing butts kicked by afghanis at about the same time.
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