One town at a time
Taliban ambush: 'Get us out of here'
An eyewitness account of Afghan bravery and British bravado in response to a fierce insurgent attack
By GRAEME SMITH
That day, Capt. Shaw paid a visit to Sangin's central administration compound, where Major Jamie Nowell commands forces patrolling the town. The fighting is getting closer to the community every day, Major Nowell said, but the fact that the town itself remains friendly territory can be counted as a victory. The last district chief sent here by the government saw his home reduced to rubble, he said, but last week, a new chief was installed and appeared to be gaining acceptance. A few modest reconstruction projects have started, mostly fixing electricity systems.
"Sangin is a success story, because we cleaned out the insurgents, held it, and we're getting reconstruction back in," Major Nowell said.
An eyewitness account of Afghan bravery and British bravado in response to a fierce insurgent attack
By GRAEME SMITH
That day, Capt. Shaw paid a visit to Sangin's central administration compound, where Major Jamie Nowell commands forces patrolling the town. The fighting is getting closer to the community every day, Major Nowell said, but the fact that the town itself remains friendly territory can be counted as a victory. The last district chief sent here by the government saw his home reduced to rubble, he said, but last week, a new chief was installed and appeared to be gaining acceptance. A few modest reconstruction projects have started, mostly fixing electricity systems.
"Sangin is a success story, because we cleaned out the insurgents, held it, and we're getting reconstruction back in," Major Nowell said.
posted by WE Speak at 9:39 p.m.
2 Comments:
But note the typically defeatist Globe headline.
Mark
Ottawa
Ya - not too surprising.
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