The U.S. is bringing the fight to the Taliban with the help of 4000 newly deployed Marines.

Operation Strike of the Sword gets under way...

The US army says it has launched a major offensive against the Taliban in south Afghanistan's Helmand province.

The US military says about 4,000 marines as well as 650 Afghan troops are involved, supported by Nato planes.

Brig Gen Larry Nicholson said the operation was different from previous ones because of the "massive size of the force" and its speed.

A Taliban spokesman said they would resist in various ways and that there would be no permanent US victory.

Qari Yosuf Ahmadi added that "a large number" of Taliban were in the area.

"I cannot accept the fact that 4,000 US troops have taken part in this operation," he said, quoted by the Afghan AIP news agency.

"I consider it a part of a psychological war, but if 4,000 US troops really are taking part in the operation, they will not have any permanent victory."

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[VelvetWhore]

The USA has never won a war,once again they will leave a mess in afghan like they did in iraq,like they did in vietnam,history does repeat.

[LatinaQueen3638]

@shubroto81 No our drones are killing them little by little

[shubroto81]

this was in 2009 still nothings changed..talibans still winning.

[shevegen]

you guys know that this video is PROPAGANDA and not real footage?

I mean, if I were an US guy, fat and stupid and controlled by corporations, I would also like to watch PROPAGANDA and never real footage

But historians are not interested in propaganda lies, they want real footage without stupid comments by US media whores

[keepcount420]

Taliban has no chance against america its target practice to the americans!!!

[Robloxpwnergamer101]

2 ppl are talibans

[simranjeet36]

@thecryingspirit even less its like 100 taliban 1 air strikes

[UNJUSTIFICATION1]

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