US Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade wait for helicopter transport as part of Operation Khanjar at Camp Dwyer in Helmand Province in Afghanistan on July 2, 2009. Photo: GETTY Story Created: Jul 3, 2009 at 10:36 AM EDT Story Updated: Jul 3, 2009 at 10:36 AM EDT NAWA, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S. Marines are moving into villages in Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan today, and they're meeting little resistance. The Marines are trying to win over local chiefs on... [read full story]
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