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More Afghan troops needed, Marines general says
Jul 8, 2009, 21:06 GMT
Washington - More Afghan soldiers are needed in the fight against the Taliban in a key province in the southern part of the country, a top Marines commander said Wednesday.
Brigadier General Larry Nicholson told reporters at the Pentagon that the ongoing offensive launched last week in Helmand province would be more effective if there were additional native Afghan troops.
'I'm not going to sugarcoat it. The fact of the matter is we don't have enough Afghan forces - and I'd like more,' Nicholson said.
Four thousand US Marines accompanied by about 650 Afghan soldiers moved into Helmand, which has been a Taliban stronghold and produces opium poppies that the militants use to bankroll their war effort.
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proud_SerbianJul 9th, 2009 - 09:41:26
Very clever that Nichols, use quislings to kill and terrorize their own on behalf of Anglo-American terrorist forces. Sure way to save occupiers lives and more humane than using them as human shields.
May the carpenter be with you!
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