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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban bomb-makers slow troops' progress |
| 2010-02-19 |
| Taliban bomb-makers have reportedly slowed down the US-led coalition's progress in military operations in the southern Afghan city of Marjah. Lt. Col. Cal Worth, who commands one of two Marine battalions leading the offensive against the Taliban, revealed on Wednesday that bomb-makers have not been cowed by the presence of US Marines and a large contingent of Afghan soldiers in the city. While, Afghan troops raised their flag over a badly damaged market place in Marjah, the military is not in the full control the agricultural area. Surveillance drones have shown Taliban fighters operating freely in some parts of the city, added the report. The town's residents are also skeptical about NATO promises of new schools, clinics and good governance, saying that "promises have gone unfulfilled before." However, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Wednesday hailed the capture of Taliban senior commander Mullah Baradar as a "big success," adding that the coalition offensive was "going well." Gibbs' comments came after US President Barack Obama was briefed by his top commander General Stanley McChrystal in Afghanistan. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 irantv is probably reporting accurately, and the only 'spin' is that they want to make it sound like it is something newsworthy or unexpected (pretty much normal news organization behavior since Abel's slaying was reported.) |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2010-02-19 08:40 |