A U.S. Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit looks through his gun sights during a patrol in the town of Garmser in Helmand Province of Afghanistan, Sunday, July 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)From ABC News:
It became apparent in the very first briefing I received from the brass at Camp Leatherneck, that more troops will be needed. 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2nd MEB) commander Brig Gen Lawrence Nicholson says “we can’t be everywhere at once. This area is just too large.” The 10,000 Marines of the MEB, are taking over an area a little smaller than New Jersey. It’s four times the number of troops there this time four months ago, and sounds like a lot of troops. But fighting is one thing, creating a sense of semi-permanent security locals, and holding territory are different. There are two Afghan army and police units to hold areas taken from the Taliban.
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My Comment: A "down to the earth report" on the mess in Afghanistan. A must read.
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