Summary
Not only is the United States likely to need more troops in Afghanistan, it also needs a new strategy for combating insurgents and a new way of dealing with the Afghan people, according to the top general there. After nearly eight years in the country, the United States, in essence, needs to start over.
The one positive of this disheartening assessment from Gen. Stanley McChrystal is that it provides Congress and the Obama administration an opportunity to reshape and redirect the U.S. mission in Afghanistan to better fit with achievable outcomes. This opportunity can't be wasted.See the full content of this document
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New Plan for Afghanistan
"Additional resources are required, but focusing on force or resource requirements misses the point entirely," the general wro...
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