January 6th, 2011
10:32 AM ET
U.S. official: 1,400 more Marines to Afghanistan
The United States plans to send about 1,400 more Marines to Afghanistan, a U.S. military official told CNN Thursday.
The Marines will support the expansion of its security efforts in southern Afghanistan, and they will be on the ground for only a few months, the official said.
"We intend to keep the pressure on the Taliban throughout the winter and take advantage of the security gains already achieved," the official said.
Southern regions such as Kandahar and Helmand provinces have long been major fronts in the war against the Taliban.
I don't believe that is a solution, better control their people.
God speed, my son & my heart. Be safe. I love you. I know you'll see this since you sent me this link to tell me where you'd be.
May God be with your son Texas Marine Mom and all our men and women fighting these Anti-Christ Islamic extremists in Jesus' Name I pray Amen.
Soory folks,I never posted the above. I'm a Christian and as such,I oppose this obscene war and the wanton taking of human lives to exploit Afghanistan's mineral resources. We have a moral obligation to get out of there.
Excuse me folks,I meant to say Sorry,not Soory in the above post.
Phony boy if you were Christian you would not be using other peoples name to make a point and your point is wrong because for one we did not know that there were any mineral resources in Afghanistan when we went in and two we will not take any when we leave! We went in to get those who attacked us on 9/11 and those who harbored them and now there is a government there that wants our help to kill or capture the Taliban and it's terrorist allies let alone most of the people want our help also! So this war is a humanitarian one that pits good(NATO)against evil(Islamic extremists)!
I like to (propogate) my sheep from be(hind).
Why can't you use your own name phony boy?
John, u are a idiot.....
I wouldn't say that. John is one of most sensible bloggers here unlike these other idiots who keep touting this stupid war!
All you people who think that we should not do all we can to stop these Anti-Christ Islamic extremists just wait until the great tribulation and you'll be asking yourselves why we did not do more to stop these fanatics!
Oh so now Islam is not going to rule the world, huh?
Jk i posted all of the ones with Andrew Lubin on it
God Bless the U.S. Marines! If only the "Commander in Chief" had let them finish the job in Iraq! If anyone believes the U.S. "won" in Iraq, just ask an Iraqui Christian!
NOLATiger46
Actually Don,we had no right to invade and take over Iraq. I say,leave Iraq for the Iraqis and let them decide their own future and not us!!!
Don't worry that may happen sooner than you think. The Iraq government wants all US/Coalition troops out of Iraq by December 2011. I think we should listen, things aren't great in Iraq yet, but it certainly is further along than in Afghanistan.
I agree with you Don P , go US MARINES go , if we had guts then we would go , I know if I was able I would like to work with the injured people of afghanistan that would be a great experience but no I dont think so
Just when are you people going to learn that there's absolutely no glory in this obnoxious war? This country's only going to villify itself with all this needless bloodshed. All this naivety gets old.
Good post,John. I totally agree with you. There is no glory nor any sense either, in this obscene war no matter what this mcmurdo says.
I am also proud of your fiance and hope he returns safely to you mcmurdo as I am proud of all of our military! These people are fighting the worse of mankind and doing a good job, THANK YOU TO ALL OF NATO AND THEIR FAMILIES!
So Andrew and John, you think that's a stupid statement about the Marines? Why don't you 2 just get a room and keep your liberal crap to yourself. You can come out when you realize that if we weren't in countries like that, they'd be in ours.
Semper-fi Marines, I'll be seeing you soon!
oohrah!
This is the exact kind of thinking that led to the rise of Nazism in Germany back in 1933! When will people ever learn???
go Gunny!!!! good luck and be safe to all those who go!!!!
Boom 😛
As far as i know, US won't leave AFG at any cost.
Taliban and Pakistan will be very disappointed with this act.
Taliban thinks US will leave AFG after few hours, they can dream only 😉
Stupid Pakistani terrorists.
Sending the best to get it done – Get Some, Marines!
Sorry folks,I didn't post that stupid statement above. It looks like Phunnie boy's at it again!
He does the same thing to me too,Andrew. I believe you not making that idiotic statement above and agree with you in the fact that we have no right to be in Afghaistan.
we do have the right as well as the duty to protect our ally in israel.