Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100208:11:17:00
Penguins pentagon is we don't discuss upcoming operations. general stanley mcchrystal said it okay to go ahead and talk about the up yomming operation. he want the taliban to know that nato, u.s. and afghan forces are coming to this area of central helmund province. it's a major poppy-growing area and the taliban rule here. general mcchrystal's strategy is to tell the taliban they're on the way to deal with them and hope the taliban pack up and leave. the risk is the taliban won't pack up and leave but instead will stay behind and fight as they have in the past. the risk of ieds, rockets, mort...