| Tribal fighters took control of the airport southeast of Kandahar, and a stream of U.S. helicopters began been landing at the airfield. Some of the helicopters were described as Chinooks bringing in armored vehicles. MSNBC reports 1500 Marines on the ground. Sydney Morning Herald reports that allied commanders are finalizing plans for more than 25,000 United States paratroopers, supported by British troops, to launch a ground offensive on Kandahar. |