U.S. launches assault on Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan

Worldfocus by Martin Savidge, Anthony Cordesman | Aug. 12, 2009 (Interview)

(Video) United States Marines went on the offensive on Wednesday, launching a major new attack on a Taliban stronghold in the south of Afghanistan.
Hundreds of Marines, along with Afghan troops, went into battle under the cover of darkness to take back control of the town of Dahaneh in Helmand Province, a key base for Taliban fighters.
Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, who worked on an advisory board to General ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Terrorism, Middle East, Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, U.S. Budget, U.S. Congress, Taliban
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Aug 12, 2009 - 11:11 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), Joey Baker (review), Kaizar Campwala (review), Derek Hawkins (review)
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Aug 12, 2009 - 11:11 PM PDT
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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Aug. 13, 2009

Anthony Cordesman offers rare insights about military tactics in Afghanistan, ahead of the country's election.

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Fabrice Florin
3.8
 by Fabrice Florin - Aug. 12, 2009

Informative interview about the war in Afghanistan, as this struggling nation prepares for its second ever presidential election. Content expert Anthony Cordesman (of the Center for Strategic and International Studies) provides a thoughtful and factual perspective about the offensive and the next phase of this conflict.

Join us next week for a News Hunt on Afghanistan with WNET's Worldfocus. Help pick the best stories on Afghanistan: http://newstrust.net/topics/afghanistan/

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Joey Baker
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 by Joey Baker - Aug. 13, 2009

A bit tactical, but really good information about the military state of Afghanistan.

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Aug. 13, 2009
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