 About a year ago, you could sum up the issues for Southern Marja in one word, security. Now, it's more complicated, but that's a good thing. Like at this Shura, or meeting, hosted by three-sixth Marines, where they had a good turnout from local leadership. That sitting in that Shura were both previous Taliban commanders and also Mujahideen that fought against the Russians. They were all sitting in the same place, saying the same thing, dealing with the government of Afghanistan. And their air and their grievances about that government with words and not weapons. Shuras like this one happen regularly at various outposts in Southern Marja controlled by the Marines and ANA. Sergeant Andrew Milner, forward operating base, Marja, Afghanistan.