PHILLIPS: Preparing for battle, allied troops and Taliban militants are gearing up for a showdown in southern Afghanistan. Afghan troops, supported by NATO, expected to target several villages where militants have already taken over. And it's the same area where some 400 militants busted out of a prison last Friday. A tribal elder tells CNN the militants are planting mines and blowing up bridges ahead of the expected attack and forcing villagers to fight. NATO meantime has dropped leaflets warning villagers to take cover. Now, allied troops are gearing up. Taliban militants are digging in, and a showdown in the south -- in the works, rather, in southern Afghanistan. We are going to talk with Barbara Starr at the Pentagon coming up in just a few minutes.</s>LEMON: Now, they can say "I do." We have seen it all day, hundreds of gay and lesbian couples getting hitched in California, as the state overturns its ban on same-sex marriage. We have got a live report for you.
Preparing For Battle in Afghanistan