Analyst's note: Our friend and associate John Bernard, First Sergeant, USMC (Retired), author of the blog Let Them Fight or Bring Them Home, is meeting Wed. with Senator Collins who has been supporting the current COIN policies pursued by Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan. I'd sure like to be a "fly on the wall" while John delivers his message.
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"PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine father of a Marine killed in Afghanistan is meeting with Sen. Susan Collins to talk about the U.S. strategy for fighting the war in that country. [....]"