So, how many many #Marines are there in #Afghanistan? Right now, no one is saying. @RobertBurnsAP

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So, how many many #Marines are there in #Afghanistan? Right now, no one is saying. @RobertBurnsAP

Marine Corps numbers in Afghanistan left fuzzy July 11th, 2012 | Afghanistan Drawdown Infantry | Posted by Dan Lamothe Tweet Sgt. Brian Matthews, a sniper with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, looks through his scope for insurgent activity while providing security for Marines and members of the Afghan National Interdiction Unit as they search compounds for weapons and narcotics in June. Marines with 2/9 recently left the battlefield, and will not be replaced. (Photo by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth) The top Marine commander in Afghanistan and Helmand province Gov. Mohammad Gulab Mangal briefed media at the Pentagon today, addressing the evolving mission there as Afghan forces take the lead in providing security. Many issues were addressed. Improved governance, for one. Expansion of the Afghan National Army, for another. Even the Afghan government’s plan to stir up commerce in Helmand was...

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@lryan98245 » 12 Jul '12, 10am
Marine Corps numbers in Afghanistan left fuzzy - Battle Rattle [link] (Seems odd this number is a secret)
@jonelmer » 12 Jul '12, 6am
Just how fast the US is retreating from Afghanistan is unclear. [link]
@stewartupton » 12 Jul '12, 3am
@DanLamothe Bagdad Times asks, "how many troops do you have & can I go there and count them" #FamousSNL_Skits [link]
@SarahJSchles » 11 Jul '12, 10pm
Reassuring MT @DanLamothe How many Marines are left in Afg? General says he doesn't want to "get in trouble" by saying. [link]
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@DanLamothe » 11 Jul '12, 7pm
@LMartinezABC Following up on our previous conversation... // @USMC numbers in Afghanistan kept fuzzy [link]
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