U.S. ambassador dissents on Afghan troop increase

The U.S. ambassador in Kabul sent two classified cables to Washington in the last week expressing deep concerns about sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan until Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government demonstrates that it is willing to tackle the corruption and mismanagement that has fueled the Taliban's rise, said senior U.S. officials. Full Story »

Posted by Barry Grossheim - via NewsRack (Afghanistan), Washington Post , Memeorandum
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Posted by: Posted by Barry Grossheim - Nov 11, 2009 - 4:05 PM PST
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by Barry Grossheim - Nov. 11, 2009

This man's credibility cannot be attacked. His concerns will have to be addressed now that they have been made public.

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