The US has authorized 8,000 Marines and 9,000 soldiers to deploy to Afghanistan by the summer. The Afghan government has granted amnesty to 60 former Taliban fighters who claimed they had been coerced or tricked into fighting. British troops destroyed four drug labs during a large operation in Helmand province.
Bill Roggio is a regular guest on the John Batchelor Show from Monday through Friday to discuss the war. Check John's site for the time. Click here to listen live online at WABC.