US Marines with 1/3 Marine Weapons Company smoke cigarettes in an irrigation canal as they move against insurgents on the northeast of Marjah on February 14, 2010. NATO commanders said the start of a major US-led offensive against key Taliban stronghold Marjah in southern Afghanistan had been a success as the operation entered its second day. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ
US Marines with 1/3 Marine Weapons Company smoke cigarettes in an irrigation canal as they move against insurgents on the northeast of Marjah on February 14, 2010. NATO commanders said the start of a major US-led offensive against key Taliban stronghold Marjah in southern Afghanistan had been a success as the operation entered its second day. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ © AFP | AFP
A U.S. Marine from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, gestures as he tries to protect an Afghan man and his child after Taliban fighters opened fire in the town of Marjah, in Nad Ali district, Helmand province, February 13, 2010. U.S.-led NATO troops launched a crucial offensive on Saturday against the Taliban's last big stronghold in Afghanistan's most violent province and were quickly thrown into a firefight with the militants. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY) HA 15.02.10, Seite 005, Politik
A U.S. Marine from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, gestures as he tries to protect an Afghan man and his child after Taliban fighters opened fire in the town of Marjah, in Nad Ali district, Helmand province, February 13, 2010. U.S.-led NATO troops launched a crucial offensive on Saturday against the Taliban's last big stronghold in Afghanistan's most violent province and were quickly thrown into a firefight with the militants. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY) HA 15.02.10, Seite 005, Politik © REUTERS | REUTERS
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier stands alert on his vehicle at the ANA Camp Shorab near Camp Bastian during the second day of joint Operation Moshtarak ('together') on February 14, 2010. NATO commanders said the start of a major US-led offensive against key Taliban stronghold Marjah in southern Afghanistan had been a success as the operation entered its second day. AFP PHOTO/Massoud HOSSAINI
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier stands alert on his vehicle at the ANA Camp Shorab near Camp Bastian during the second day of joint Operation Moshtarak ('together') on February 14, 2010. NATO commanders said the start of a major US-led offensive against key Taliban stronghold Marjah in southern Afghanistan had been a success as the operation entered its second day. AFP PHOTO/Massoud HOSSAINI © AFP | AFP
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers arrive at the ANA Camp Shorab near Camp Bastian during the second day of joint Operation Moshtarak ('together') on February 14, 2010. NATO commanders said the start of a major US-led offensive against key Taliban stronghold Marjah in southern Afghanistan had been a success as the operation entered its second day. AFP PHOTO/Massoud HOSSAINI
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers arrive at the ANA Camp Shorab near Camp Bastian during the second day of joint Operation Moshtarak ('together') on February 14, 2010. NATO commanders said the start of a major US-led offensive against key Taliban stronghold Marjah in southern Afghanistan had been a success as the operation entered its second day. AFP PHOTO/Massoud HOSSAINI © AFP | AFP
An Afghan child watches an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier stand guard in Qari Saheb village of Nad-e Ali district in Helmand province during the second day of joint Operation Moshtarak ('together') on February 14, 2010. NATO commanders said the start of a major US-led offensive against key Taliban stronghold Marjah in southern Afghanistan had been a success as the operation entered its second day. AFP PHOTO/Massoud HOSSAINI
An Afghan child watches an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier stand guard in Qari Saheb village of Nad-e Ali district in Helmand province during the second day of joint Operation Moshtarak ('together') on February 14, 2010. NATO commanders said the start of a major US-led offensive against key Taliban stronghold Marjah in southern Afghanistan had been a success as the operation entered its second day. AFP PHOTO/Massoud HOSSAINI © AFP | AFP
A US 1/3 Marine Weapons Company officer issues orders as marines advance against Taliban on the northeast of Marjah on February 14, 2010. NATO commanders said the start of a major US-led offensive Operation Moshtarak ('together') against key Taliban stronghold Marjah in southern Afghanistan had been a success as the operation entered its second day. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ
A US 1/3 Marine Weapons Company officer issues orders as marines advance against Taliban on the northeast of Marjah on February 14, 2010. NATO commanders said the start of a major US-led offensive Operation Moshtarak ('together') against key Taliban stronghold Marjah in southern Afghanistan had been a success as the operation entered its second day. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ © AFP | AFP
A U.S. soldier returns fire as others run for cover during a firefight with insurgents in the Badula Qulp area, west of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010. The unit is operating in support of a U.S. Marine offensive against the Taliban in Marjah area. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
A U.S. soldier returns fire as others run for cover during a firefight with insurgents in the Badula Qulp area, west of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010. The unit is operating in support of a U.S. Marine offensive against the Taliban in Marjah area. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito) © AP | AP
U.S. Marines from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, fire their weapons in the town of Marjah in Nad Ali district of Helmand province February 15, 2010. U.S. Marines are making steady progress in one of the biggest NATO offensives in Afghanistan since the war began in 2001, but areas infested with roadside bombs are bogging them down, a spokesman said on Monday. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
U.S. Marines from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, fire their weapons in the town of Marjah in Nad Ali district of Helmand province February 15, 2010. U.S. Marines are making steady progress in one of the biggest NATO offensives in Afghanistan since the war began in 2001, but areas infested with roadside bombs are bogging them down, a spokesman said on Monday. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) © REUTERS | REUTERS
An Afghan soldier stands in front of burning gas storage set on fire by Taliban fighters in the town of Marjah in Nad Ali district of Helmand province February 14, 2010. Picture taken on February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY)
An Afghan soldier stands in front of burning gas storage set on fire by Taliban fighters in the town of Marjah in Nad Ali district of Helmand province February 14, 2010. Picture taken on February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY) © REUTERS | REUTERS