Prospect of More U.S. Troops Worries Afghan Public

“What have the Americans done in eight years?” asked Abdullah Wasay, a pharmacist in the town of Charikar who expressed impatience with the lingering war. Moises Saman for The New York Times

From The New York Times:

CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — As Americans, including President Obama’s top advisers, tensely debate whether to send more American troops to Afghanistan, Afghans themselves are having a similar discussion and voicing serious doubts.

In bazaars and university corridors across the country, eight years of war have left people exhausted and impatient. They are increasingly skeptical that the Taliban can be defeated. Nearly everyone agrees that the Afghan government must negotiate with the insurgents. If more American forces do arrive, many here say, they should come to train Afghans to take over the fight, so the foreigners can leave.

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My Comment: The Afghan's are not the only ones who are worried.