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What's the Real Truth about the War in Afghanistan?
An Lieutenant Colonel praised by superiors for his "devotion to mission accomplishment" says progress reports in Afghanistan are Pentagon spin. We hear from him and others.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenAn Army Lieutenant Colonel praised by superiors for his "devotion to mission accomplishment" says reports of "progress" in Afghanistan are Pentagon spin. We hear from him and others. Also, Santorum's mini-sweep. On Reporter's Notebook, Mrs. Thatcher's war...all over again?
Banner image: US Marines carry a wounded comrade, who was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), to a Medevac helicopter of US Army's Task Force Lift 'Dust Off,' Charlie Company 1-171 Aviation Regiment in Helmand province on November 10, 2011. Photo by Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images
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