The first of 2,000 U.S. Marines have arrived in Afghanistan to intensify the hunt for al-Qaida and Taliban insurgents, the American military said Wednesday. The deployment signals new resolve to crush militants — and hopefully capture fugitive leaders including Osama bin Laden — in an election year for both the Afghan and U.S. governments. The U.S. Marines “have started to come into the country,” said military spokesman Lt. Col. Bryan Hilferty. “Their deployment will take several weeks.” Full Story
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