1. What is significant about the raising of the Afghan flag in Marjah?

2. Why was the Taliban able to take control of Helmand province two years ago?

3. What will Afghan officials have to do to get Marjah's residents to support them?

4. How will the coalition spend the tens of millions of dollars it has available to use in Helmand Province?

5. How many Taliban were killed in the fighting in the Marjah offensive?

6. In paragraph 13, Marine commander Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson said "We haven't had a gunfight in three days. Enemy resistance has subsided more quickly than we expected." What do you think might be the reason for this?