On Thursday, almost 4,000 United States Marines poured into small villages in the southern Afghan province of Helmand where the Taliban has gained a foothold.
The main goal of the operation, dubbed “Strike of the Sword,” is to launch a massive assault while simultaneously gaining back the trust of the people.
Marvin Weinbaum, a scholar at the Middle East Institute and former State Department analyst on Afghanistan and Pakistan, joins Martin Savidge to discuss the importance of Helmand and the new operation.
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07/02/2009 :: 10:41:54 PM
Maxine Cearley Says:
Since poppies are such a big crop in Helmand Province,can’t they be used for something more acceptable to the world besides opium?