Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100213:12:10:00
Minimize casualties. what we really wanted is the bad guys to leave. in fact, many did leave. about 5% of the population left, too. as a result, the only people who will be left there are the few bad guys who will remain behind. we have isolated the town. we will eliminate the bad guys there, and then insert an afghan government there and afghan soldiers who will stay there and protect it. >> in terms of the civilians, what's the military's plan going forward? >> this is a tougher thing. how do you deal with civilians caught in the middle in a firefight? this is extremely difficult. there will...
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