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"We want the Marines to be culturally prepared," Omohundro said, "but if the training requires a riot, firefight or explosions, I can give them that too."
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"The Taliban know who Marines are," said infantry Sgt. Eric Beaverson, a native of Pennsylvania. During his last tour in Afghanistan, the Taliban nicknamed him and his fellow Marines "Deathwalkers" -- "because we stay and fight," he said.
But Afghans, too, have a reputation for staying and fighting that goes back for generations, so no one is expecting the pending tour to be easy.
"I can put an unmanned aerial vehicle in the air that can spot the enemy and trace his movements, but no matter how sophisticated the technology gets, a UAV still won't tell me what the Afghans are thinking." Cabaniss said.
Americans will have to win hearts and minds in Afghanistan, and that means their strategy must go beyond bullets.
"We've gotten a lot smarter Cabaniss said.
"But don't get me wrong; my Marines are more than ready to go head to head with the Taliban in any fight."
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