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The villagers said they just wanted to be left alone. They claimed they had asked the Taliban to stay away, and wished the Americans would do the same. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, both forces were back as American Soldiers spent four hours fighting the enemy firing on them from the hills.
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Such a Waste of Fine Infantry
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Posted by Jeff Huber So this platoon comes back to an Afghan village it hasn’t visited in three months. One of the village elders tells the platoon commander, Lieutenant Thomas Goodman, "We ask you not to come here. It is better for us, and better for you." As the platoon leaves the village, the Taliban attack it and a four-hour firefight ensues. This compelling story, told by a Knight Ridder/Tribune correspondent, perfectly illustrates the futility of the foreign policy course we are pursuing, especially in Afghanistan. The U.S funded a clinic to be built it the village to ...
Such a Waste of Fine Infantry
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So this platoon comes back to an Afghan village it hasn’t visited in three months. One of the village elders tells the platoon commander, "We ask you not to come here. It is better for us, and better for you." As the platoon leaves the village, the Taliban attack it and a four-hour firefight ensues. This compelling story, told by a Knight Ridder/Tribune correspondent, perfectly illustrates the futility of the foreign policy course we are pursuing, especially in Afghanistan. The U.S built a clinic in the village to "demonstrate to Afghans that they have more to gain ...
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