Joe Kishore, wsws.org, 6 July 2009
The American military is in the midst of a major offensive in Afghanistan, aimed at wiping out opposition to the US occupation in the country’s southern Helmand province.
Some 4,000 US Marines, along with 600 members of the Afghan Army, are participating in the drive to gain control of areas with populations deeply hostile to the American occupation.
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The “left” and the US military offensive in Afghanistan
Joe Kishore, wsws.org, 6 July 2009
The American military is in the midst of a major offensive in Afghanistan, aimed at wiping out opposition to the US occupation in the country’s southern Helmand province.
Some 4,000 US Marines, along with 600 members of the Afghan Army, are participating in the drive to gain control of areas with populations deeply hostile to the American occupation.
Continued >>
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Tags: Afghanistan, American military, Helmand, military offensive, North Wazeristan, Obama administration
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