SH> I am surprised that a War College graduate such as yourself missed this
 SH> little tidbit from a June USA Today:
 SH> ......
 SH> Four and a half years after they overthrew the Islamic militia that had
 SH> controlled much of Afghanistan, U.S.-led forces have been forced to
 SH> ramp up the battle to stabilize this impoverished, shattered country.
 SH> More than 10,000 U.S., Canadian, British and Afghan government troops
 SH> are scouring southern and eastern Afghanistan in a campaign called
 SH> Operation Mountain Thrust.

WC> Non sequitur.

Well, I must surrender to the superior knowledge of our resident War College 
graduate and military retiree. 

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