Q & A with Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal On The Campaign In Afghanistan

Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal (Photo from Army Times)

From The L.A. Times:

You have said that in Afghanistan protecting the population is the top priority. What does that mean you stop doing?

It means we put as much of our effort as we can to establish security for the population and we stay there so those other critical parts, governance and development, can happen.

Obviously everything comes at a cost. So it means we don't have as many forces to maneuver in the country. So we have to rigorously prioritize and then some things come later.

Is the lonely fire base in the mountains fighting Taliban a thing of the past? Are you pulling out to get . . .

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My Comment: This is (unfortunately) a very short interview. But it gives a small indication of the battle that is ahead for U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan.