Panetta Says Afghan Progress Slower Than Expected -- L.A. Times
Lawmakers clash over President Obama's deadline for starting a U.S. drawdown.
Reporting from Washington — Days after President Obama installed a new U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, CIA Director Leon E. Panetta acknowledged Sunday that progress in the war has been "harder" and "slower than I think anyone anticipated."
Top U.S. officials have acknowledged the difficulty the administration could face as it seeks to follow through on Obama's pledge to begin drawing down troops in July 2011. If progress continues to lag, Obama is likely to face intensified pressure from Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the commander-designate, not to draw down quickly, as well as a countervailing push by Vice President Joe Biden to switch to a smaller military footprint.
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