DANGER ROOM IN AFGHANISTAN: THE TALIBAN PUSH BACK

MIANPOSHTEH, AFGHANISTAN — Two months ago, the Marines of Echo company pushed into this farming community, set up a series of outposts, and launched a series of patrols and raids to put the Taliban on their heels. On Thursday, the militants struck back. "I wouldn’t call it a 'counter-offensive,' quote-unquote,” says Capt. Eric Meador, Echo’s company commander. "But this is their biggest push against us since mid-July."