Do U.S. Forces Still Have The Will To Fight And Win In Afghanistan?

COBRA GUIDE - A U.S. Marine guides a vehicle into position near a temporary observation post during the first day of Operation Cobra in Southern Shorshork in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 16, 2010. The Marine is assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. Operation Cobra is a joint effort between Marine Corps units and the Afghan Army to disrupt enemy forces between Marjah and Nawa. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga

Troops 'Weary' Of Afghanistan Fighting -- Washington Times

Doubts, frustration said rising in ranks.

Within the U.S. military's rank and file, there are growing doubts about winning in Afghanistan, a mood that contradicts upbeat war reports delivered to Congress last week by the top commander and officials.

A senior military intelligence official who has served in Afghanistan and participates in daily briefings on the war told The Washington Times there is a "weariness" among officers as the war nears the nine-year mark in October.

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My Comment: A sobering view of what is happening in Afghanistan. Many are feeling that forward progress in this war is fleeting at best .... absent at worse .... and as a result a sense of "weariness" is now settling in. After 9 years of conflict .... I know that my own patience would be at the edge.

Update: I did this post last night .... before the McChrystal story broke the headlines. I cannot help but feel how the common soldier, NCOs, officers, and our allies in Afghanistan must now be feeling with this (soon to be) lynching of this commander. Morale is going to go into the tank (if it is not there already), and our enemies will be rejoicing with the knowledge that U.S. policy and strategy in Afghanistan has now been put into turmoil.

This is a bad day for all of us .... and it is an especially bad day for Afghanistan.