Marines are back in Afghanistan’s most violent province, and their mission could expand
By Dan Lamothe May 15
A Marine Corps task force newly deployed to Afghanistan’s most violent province could need additional troops or other resources, depending on what policy decisions that Washington makes for Afghanistan, said the top officer in the task force.
Brig. Gen. Roger B. Turner Jr., asked what additional forces would be helpful, said that his unit has enough “capabilities, capacities and authorities” now but that if the mission grows, “then we’re not going to have enough to do what we need to do.” His terminology describes not only the number of troops his unit has but the kinds of operations they are trained to do and what rules they must follow.
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