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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts) Sat Mar 17, 2012, 08:57 AM Mar 2012

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I thought the United States pacified the Marjah Province a few years ago

At least they were bountiful with all the 'success' stories in the military rags..

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/afghan-who-crashed-truck-near-panetta-plane-dies-from-burns/2012/03/15/gIQAL9LVDS_story.html

Not so much now.....

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I thought the United States pacified the Marjah Province a few years ago (Original Post) unhappycamper Mar 2012 OP

Just like we "pacified" Bin Phuoc Province. leveymg Mar 2012 #1

leveymg

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1. Just like we "pacified" Bin Phuoc Province.

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Sat Mar 17, 2012, 09:22 AM

Mar 2012

As did the Russian, British, Roman, Macedon, and Persian empires before us.

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