U.S. Back at Full War Footing in Afghanistan

U.S. Back at Full War Footing in Afghanistan

The United States military is quietly carrying out the largest military offensive in Afghanistan since U.S. troops invaded the country in 2001.

"The Taliban has made a comeback, and we have the next 90 days to crush them," said a senior U.S. military official.

The offensive, "Operation Mountain Thrust," involves almost 11,000 U.S. troops and is focused on four southern Afghanistan provinces.

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This is terrible... Even, there, we are loosing our gains... Regardless of where you are on the political spectrum, you can't help but be saddened by our continuing spiral towards defeat.

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