JOURNALISM STUDIES; MOSHTARAK

MA Journalism Studies: Moshtarak

Journalism Studies: Moshtarak

Marjeh, a town in Afghanistan is a fertile home to crops such as opium and has been recognized as being one of the major strong holds of the afghan led talibans for over seven years. The military marines of the United States of America have vowed to destabilize the strong hold of these Talibans and have started a fierce attack on them starting February 13, 2010 (Olivia 2010).

Afghan National Army soldiers talk to shop owners as U.S. Marines, not shown, with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pay for damages done during the clearing effort near Marjeh, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2010. Marines and ANA ensure that market is operating and all problems are fixed.

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph P. McQuillan, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, talks to the business owner about missing merchandise near Marjeh, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2010. Marines will pay for all missing items and any damages that may have been caused by offensive in area.

The Marines' first objective was to take over the town center, a large cluster of dwellings, and they called in two Harrier jets which flew over a Taliban position at the edge of the town center and fired on the militants with machineguns (Olivia 2010).

Like civilians in the district of up to 100,000 people, the U.S., British and Afghan troops risk being blown up by booby traps the Taliban are believed to have rigged in the hundreds to try to slow the advance.

A U.S. Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment searches through soft dirt near Marjeh, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2010. Freshly dug dirt often indicates presence of an improvised explosive device (Whitlock 2010).

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment; U.S. Soldiers with 630th Engineer Company; British soldiers with Alpha Squadron, Cavalry Regiment and Dutch soldiers meet near Marjeh, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2010. Their units are part of Task Force Helmand. Task force members are creating the plan to improve security in area.

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment; U.S. Soldiers with 630th Engineer Company; British soldiers with Alpha Squadron, Cavalry Regiment and Dutch soldiers meet near Marjeh, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2010. Their units are part of Task Force Helmand. Task force members are creating the plan to improve security in area.

A shop owner sweeps out his store as U.S. Marines, not shown, with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, walk through market surveying needed repairs near Marjeh, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2010. Marines will fix any damage done and ensure market continues to operate (Olivia 2010).

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew W. Delari, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security during the patrol near Marjeh, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2010. Marines are linking up with other Task Force Helmand units in area to discuss strategy.

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, rest during the patrol stop near Marjeh, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2010. Patrol stops allow Marines to check security of ...