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Progress in Afghanistan

GoodWitch58Beach Fanatic
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with all the domestic "tea party" news and the revolutions in the Middle East, the news from the war seems to get lost. This sounds like progress of a sort:

Big gains reported in Afghan town that Taliban once owned | McClatchy
MARJAH, Afghanistan ? Schools that the Taliban closed have reopened in this southern Afghan town, and some girls are even back in the classrooms. The wheat and cotton crops are flourishing, and poppy cultivation is way down.

A year after a major American-led operation to oust the Islamist insurgents from their onetime stronghold, security has improved dramatically, according to Afghan officials and U.S. troops, and townspeople say they no longer live in terror.

Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/02/17/108960/big-gains-reported-in-afghan-town.html#ixzz1EJfOJt7w

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For anyone who's curious, there's a documentary on HBO about Marjah that started airing last night. While produced with a highly skeptical tone some might find distasteful, the first hand, front line footage is incredible to experience. It follows two marine companies as they try to take back Marjah from the Taliban.

HBO

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GoodWitch58Beach FanaticAuthor
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For anyone who's curious, there's a documentary on HBO about Marjah that started airing last night. While produced with a highly skeptical tone some might find distasteful, the first hand, front line footage is incredible to experience. It follows two marine companies as they try to take back Marjah from the Taliban.

HBO

I watched a bit of it; but, found it too "close to home" to watch the whole piece. I am glad it is being shown though for people who may not have much connection with the military.

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