Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100213:12:04:00
About why they were doing this, they wanted first perhaps, to make the afghan people in this region aware that fighting would take place. in the early hours now, we know that the u.s. marines have gained a toe hold in the town of marjah, but they are encountering gunfire, rocket propelled grenades, opposition from what they believe to be several hundred taliban fighters in these early hours of the campaign. the ultimate goal here, however, the ultimate message if you will is that the u.s. nato afghan forces are here to try and offer the people in this region another way of life. something othe...
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