I guess you webbers made out on this one:
"US says too few Afghans to take control in Marjah" by Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Writer | May 6, 2010
WASHINGTON --Not nearly enough trained Afghans are available to take control of key Taliban strongholds like Marjah after the military has pushed out the enemy, U.S. officials told a Senate panel on Thursday.
Read: Marines Lose Marjah
Yeah, the actually never did push the enemy out; it was just your newspapers lying to you again, America.
Can't lose the first battle when you intend to expand a war, you know.
The lack of competent local officials in southern Afghanistan could frustrate Washington's aims in the region, and keep the U.S. on the hook -- financially and militarily -- for several years to come. President Barack Obama has pledged that American forces will begin their exit next year....
I didn't believe Obomber then and I never believe him now. He's a rank liar.
A week into the battle, Marjah's civilian chief was brought in to raise the Afghan flag over the town center and Marjah residents who had fled began to return.
Related: The New Mayor of Marjah
Since then, progress has been slower than U.S. officials had planned. NATO forces still run much of the area....
Despite the problems with solidifying the Afghan government's grip on the Marjah area, Sedney said he's never been more optimistic about the fate of Afghanistan.
I thought we got rid of s***-pie in the sky dreamers when Bush left.
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