The largest U.S.-led offensive to date in Afghanistan targets a Taliban stronghold.
U.S. curtails use of airstrikes in assault on Marja – washingtonpost.com
February 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
MARJA, AFGHANISTAN — To the Marines of Bravo Company, the black-and-white video footage from a surveillance drone seemed to present the perfect shot: more than a dozen armed insurgents exiting a building and heading to positions to attack U.S. and Afghan forces seeking to wrest control of this Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan. Facing stiff [...]
How to Fight a Better War – by Jacob Laksin
January 11, 2010 By 15 Comments
To prevail in Afghanistan, the U.S. must improve its intelligence gathering.
