Analyzing America’s Mission in Afghanistan
The U.S. military has launched a major operation in Afghanistan. Over 4,000 Marines have been dispatched from the American base and to rout the Taliban from the region. The offensive was launched shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday local time in Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold in the southern part of the country and the world’s largest opium poppy producing area. Joining The Takeaway to discuss the offensive is the BBC’s Defense Correspondent Rob Watson.
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