22.12.2003, 20:09
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Zitat:U.S. faces resurgent Taliban
By James Astill
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
GERESHK, Afghanistan — U.S. forces say they face an uphill battle for the hearts and minds of Afghans in the Taliban's impoverished southern homeland.
"As soon as we leave the base, we see lights flashing down the highway for miles," said a senior officer based in Gereshk, 75 miles west of Kandahar in Helmand province. "Whenever we enter the town, the horns start hooting. The enemy intelligence network is on top of every move we make."
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