It's a bit more complicated than that:Originally Posted by Norfolk
U.S. Notes Limited Progress in Afghan War
Strategic Goals Unmet, White House Concludes
NEW Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon says the war in Afghanistan will be lost unless NATO and its close allies change tactics, overhauling military and civil programs designed to bring stability to the country.
Not there on the ground it isn't. You're reporting
on political maneuvering in national capitals in the west. Last first; Fitzgibbon is the new governments defense minister -- they would like to get out of the ME totally but do not want to overtly hack us off in the process. That just begins the disengagement effort. Thus, no surprise there.
On the first item, you might wish to note two things; the author is Karen De Young, Tom Ricks understudy as the WaPO defense guru. I'd recommend careful scrutiny of her writing and mild skepticism. Secondly, note the 'issue is that there's a disconnect between the miltary and the intel community on what's what. No surprise there, usually is. We may differ on who's been correct most often...
See also the post I just placed on the Security and Stability in Afghanistan Thread.
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