deployed a a quick reaction capability, starlite i currently providing peritent, 360-degree forward operating bae ituational awarene and ecurity to troop and coalition force currently in-theatre.
yet they have been surprisingly forgiving of the latest clumsy intervention, spearheaded by a 26, 000-strong american-led coalition force and 9, 000 nato-led peacekeepers.
it also means there won「t be many u.s. troops available to add to the coalition force in afghanistan, which president bush promised nato allies his successor would do next year.