Marines Leading the Fight
March 15, 2010 – 6:48 PM | by Michael P. Johnson
The Washington Post asks the question, “Marines gone rogue or leading the fight against counterinsurgency?”
The article goes back and forth between what the Marines in Afghanistan are doing and what the Army command wants them to do. The writer highlights some differences in priorities between the various commands in the theater. You should read it and make your own decision about who is making the better decisions.
But for me it’s clear, everyone should just get out of the way and let the Marines do what they think is best. I like the attitude, I like the effort, and I think they will succeed.
God bless the United States Marines!
The photo above, by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde, is of Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, as they investigate a possible improvised explosive device while on a patrol in Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2010.
Tags: Afghanistan, Army, Helmand, Marines, NATO, United States
