Washington Worries On The Pace Of The Afghan War

Concern On Capitol Hill About Afghanistan War Grows -- Washington Post

A series of political and military setbacks in Afghanistan has fed anxiety over the war effort in the past few weeks, shaking supporters of President Obama's counterinsurgency strategy and confirming the pessimism of those who had doubts about it from the start.

The concerns, fed largely by unease over military operations in southern Afghanistan that are progressing slower than anticipated, spurred lawmakers to schedule last-minute hearings this week to assess progress on the battlefield and within the Afghan government.

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Update: Setbacks Cloud U.S. Plans to Get Out of Afghanistan -- New York Times

My Comment: A day late, but the political leaders are now voicing what the military commanders are voicing among themselves.