McChrystal Calls Marjah A 'Bleeding Ulcer' In Afghan Campaign -- McClatchy NewsMARJAH, Afghanistan — Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top allied military commander in Afghanistan, sat gazing at maps of Marjah as a Marine battalion commander asked him for more time to oust Taliban fighters from a longtime stronghold in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province.
"You've got to be patient," Lt. Col. Brian Christmas told McChrystal. "We've only been here 90 days."
"How many days do you think we have before we run out of support by the international community?" McChrystal replied.
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My Comment: General McChrystal is very careful when it comes to making public announcements and/or commenting on a news story. His blunt statement on the Marjah campaign clearly reveals his concerns that this campaign is not going as planned .... add in the realization that everything is on a timetable .... and it is clear that General McChrystal is now worried that the U.S. may be positioning itself for failure in the Afghan war.
This is a must read post from McClatchy News .... doubly so when the man that they are quoting is the Supreme commander for all allied forces in the region.
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