NATO troops need 25-30 days to secure areas in Helmand province , UK general says . Three more months needed to be sure insurgents stay out , says Maj. Gen. Nick Carter . Score: 6
NATO troops need 25-30 days to secure areas in Helmand province , UK general says . Three more months needed to be sure insurgents stay out , says Maj. Gen. Nick Carter . But Afghan offensive has reached `` end of the beginning , '' he says .