The news:
U.S. troops are bracing for the biggest joint offensive since the start of the Afghan war.
Officers say the troops will be joining their Afghan and NATO allies, targeting a southern town that’s believed to be a big Taliban stronghold and a hub for the militants’ lucrative opium trade.
Security issues prevent officers from giving a date the offensive begins. But U.S. commanders have said they plan to capture the town of Marjah in Helmand province. That’s about 380 miles southwest of Kabul.
It will be the first major offensive since President Barack Obama ordered 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, and many of the Marines set to participate arrived as part of the surge.
We know that a terrorist rabble cannot withstand our troops – as long as they are properly supported from home, they will win. But it will be a long, hard fight and we can expect serious casualties.
Remember, fellow Americans, that as we debate and argue here at home, the best we have are doing the real work of our nation. Pray for the troops, and pray for victory.
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