waar in iraq. when lieutenant general barno arrived in 2003, he had about 57,000 fewer troops in afghanistan than were in iraq. 57,000. the following year that gap doubled to about 115,000. they had a v-8 engine in iraq tuned up and you had something much less in afghanistan. so everything was harder. here s an example. summer 2009 we have a horrible problem with improvised explosive devices, ieds, and mines. we have a total of three what are called route clearance companies to open up routes. in iraq at the same time with far less incidents at that point with i.e.d.s and mines there are some 90 route clearance companies. fire in the hole. and that didn t change until
Top US commanders in Afghanistan wrestle with mistakes and regrets as America s longest war ends
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