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US Marines, Afghan troops attack Taliban-held town (Marjah .. It's On!)
AP on Yahoo ^ | 2/12/10 | AP

Posted on 02/12/2010 2:10:31 PM PST by NormsRevenge

NEAR MARJAH, Afghanistan – Helicopter-borne U.S. Marines and Afghan troops swooped down on the Taliban-held town of Marjah before dawn Saturday, launching a long-expected attack to re-establish government control and undermine support for the militants in their southern heartland.

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Marine commanders say they expect anywhere between 400 to 1,000 insurgents to be holed up inside this southern Afghan town of 80,000 people in Helmand province, including more than 100 foreign fighters.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghan; afghanistan; helmand; marines; marjah; oef; taliban
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To: NormsRevenge

We pray for the safety of our troops, and for the success of their mission.


61 posted on 02/13/2010 8:36:18 AM PST by hsalaw
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To: hsalaw

Amen to that.


62 posted on 02/13/2010 8:41:53 AM PST by unkus
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To: NormsRevenge

Update
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/02/ap_marjah_attack_021310w/


63 posted on 02/13/2010 9:36:46 AM PST by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men and Women)
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To: screaminsunshine
“No but they warned the Taliban. Obama the Magnificent gave them time to plant thousands of mines and IED’s.” What a dumb ass.

Give them a little credit, there fundamentalist, not blind.

64 posted on 02/13/2010 9:51:43 AM PST by Fyscat
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To: NormsRevenge

This wont make much of a difference until someone gets up the gumption to attack Pakistan to the South. Thats the real terror factory. But why not go even further back to the root of the problem, and understand that not until the foul Islamic creed is wiped from the face of the Earth, will the battle be won.


65 posted on 02/13/2010 10:19:02 AM PST by ketelone
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To: ketelone

to the root of the problem, and understand that not until the foul Islamic creed is wiped from the face of the Earth, will the battle be won.
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Well we will need much better leadership than Bush telling us that its a religion of peace and then a President who was trained in madrasses and whose name is barack huessain osama ah I mean obama.


67 posted on 02/14/2010 1:07:58 AM PST by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: NormsRevenge
Godspeed US Marines!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
68 posted on 02/14/2010 11:02:03 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Marine Snipers must be having a field day. Get some Devil Dogs.


69 posted on 02/14/2010 3:23:33 PM PST by MattinNJ (O is going to get his candy ass kicked by a girl. Go Sarah.)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

Marjah, the poppy capital of the world!!


70 posted on 02/14/2010 3:31:24 PM PST by La Enchiladita (wise gringa)
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To: La Enchiladita

Hi,Dita,,,It sure is,,,

I had hoped the Troops would be allowed to work it over

with the air/arty before they had to go in...


71 posted on 02/14/2010 3:49:34 PM PST by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

Yeah, do the “hearts and minds” thing after flattening the place. LOL.


72 posted on 02/14/2010 3:51:18 PM PST by La Enchiladita (wise gringa)
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To: Mariner
The ROEs are ridiculous. Here's hoping the men ignore them, because they were dreamt up by REMFs with a severe case of idiocy.

Unless an enemy has a weapon in his hands, don't fire. How's that? If he got off his 14.5mm HMG 90 seconds ago, and is on his way to the mortar out back, well, does he have an AK now or not? Not? Then no shooting.

Fricking ridiculous...

73 posted on 02/14/2010 9:22:18 PM PST by JasonC
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