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Phase three of this strategy. this letter was written by an individual who was a great mentor to me as i became a marine corps general, and very thoughtful individual who said family members, like so many of us have -- he has family members in afghanistan for more than five years at this point. he said this. that -- he said, the national strategy as currently implemented is seriously flawed, talking about clear hold and build. he went on to point out that the clear phase as a military responsibility has great faith in t although he did have some discussion about the difference between living a...

Pentagon. >> reporter: jon, the marine say these are tough fights because you're fighting in populated areas dealing with a sneaky enemy. in an interview with a lieutenant colonel from the marine corps serveing in afghanistan he tells me the operation in marjah, is shifting from the clear phase to the hold phase but he says he's confident the taliban are watching and looking for opportunities to strike. we'll have more from my interview coming up in the next hour, jon. jon: when the government takes a person's property under an eminent domain procedure, they have to pay the owner for it, but w...

They were simply hiking in iraq's northern region when they accidentally crossed the border. iran says they're spies and will stand trial. according to iranian law, the charges could result in the death penalty. u.s. coalition forces tightening their grip on a stronghold in southern afghanistan. officials there say most of marjah is now under government control, but the 15,000 afghan and nato forces are said to be facing, quote, scattered resistance. in a major concern this morning, mines as well as ieds left by taliban fighters. john? with us now to discuss this largest offensive since th...