Here are some articles about the Abrams coming to Afghanistan: http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/23/tanks-to-afghanistan-analysis/ http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/23/tanks-to-afghanistan-the-more-things-change/ http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/22/sending-tanks-to-afghanistan-part-i/ http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/22/tanks-to-afghanistan-a-soldier-writes/