An Afghan border guard waves an Afghan flag in a compound in the village of Sorkhdoz as U.S. Marines unload their supplies after arriving in the village as part of a massive assault July 2, 2009. Thousands of U.S. Marines stormed deep into Taliban territory in an Afghan valley on Thursday, marking the start of a major new effort by the Obama administration to regain the initiative in the war. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

An Afghan border guard waves an Afghan flag in a compound in the village of Sorkhdoz as U.S. Marines unload their supplies after arriving in the village as part of a massive assault July 2, 2009. Thousands of U.S. Marines stormed deep into Taliban territory in an Afghan valley on Thursday, marking the start of a major new effort by the Obama administration to regain the initiative in the war.

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