Marines Try to Improve Image in Taliban Stronghold

After 30 days of nonstop fighting, the Marines succeeded in capturing the area, which also happens to be one of the biggest opium-producing regions in the country.
Now these American troops are trying to win the confidence of the locals, while also being on the lookout for suicide bombers and deadly roadside bombs. Full Story »

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Maurice Lee3
4.0
by Maurice Lee3 - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a day-in-the-life style story about the issues around winning the hearts and minds of Afghan farmers whose livelihood depends on their opium harvest.

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