Nir Rosen on the Growing Afghanistan War, Embedding and the "Counterinsurgency" Doctrine in Washington

The commander of US forces in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, has submitted a long-awaited review of the Afghan war. The New York Times reports although McChrystal’s assessment doesn’t call for sending more US troops, it effectively lays the groundwork for such a request in the coming weeks. The assessment comes on the heels of the deadliest month for US troops in Afghanistan since the US invasion nearly eight years ago. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Sep 1, 2009 - 10:53 AM PDT
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by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 1, 2009

Nir reports little sign of progress. His on location details and information paints a very dire picture.

Quagmire.

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