Tag Archives: Helmand Province

Afghanistan: 'A bleeding ulcer'

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

Here’s an update on the progress of the Marjah offensive, straight from the mouth of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. “This is a bleeding ulcer right now,” McChrystal told a group of Afghan officials, … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan and the meaning of the Helmand offensive

Posted on July 7, 2009 by

The Guardian wonders aloud about what the recent Marine and Brit offensive in Afghanistan really means: If the campaign in Helmand appears purposeful at all, it is because we choose to make it seem so through a combination of how … Continue reading →

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