General David Petraeus, commander of the International Security Assistance Force and commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, testifies during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington on March 15. Photo from Radio Free EuropeWho Is Winning Afghanistan War? US Officials Increasingly Disagree. -- Christian Science Monitor
Gen. David Petraeus is on Capitol Hill this week to give a positive message about the course of the Afghanistan war. But some key US officials disagree with his assessment.
Gen. David Petraeus travels to Capitol Hill this week, eager to convince an increasingly skeptical American public that the Afghanistan war is worth the effort – and that it is going well, too.
As he appears in Washington, nearly two-thirds of Americans no longer believe that the Afghanistan war “has been worth fighting,” according to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll. Moreover, there are distinct differences emerging between US commanders’ appraisal of US progress on the ground and that of US intelligence officials.
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U.S. general: Progress in jeopardy -- Detroit Free Press
Gen. Petraeus: Progress in Afghanistan 'Fragile and Reversible' -- ABC news
Gen. Petraeus: Gains 'fragile,' 'reversible' -- Politico
Petraeus Testifies On The Hill -- NPR
Fight against Taliban making progress: Petraeus -- AFP
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U.S. commander claims progress, admits danger in Afghanistan -- Xinhuanet
General Sees Joint Bases for Afghans After 2014 -- New York Times
US General: Security Transition in Afghanistan Will Start Soon, But Will be Gradual -- Voice of America
Petraeus Isn’t Sure How Many Troops Will Come Home In July -- The Danger Room
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Petraeus: tough spring ahead, but Afghan drawdown on -- Reuters
Gen Petraeus: US to begin sending troops home from Afghanistan in July -- The Telegraph
Petraeus backs Afghanistan drawdown -- Al Jazeera
Petraeus still backing July drawdown in Afghanistan -- CNN
Gen. Petraeus Reports -- New York Times editorial
Washington Smackdown: Petraeus vs. "Substantial Drawdown" -- Robert Naiman, Huffington post
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Petraeus: Gains in Afghanistan 'Fragile and Reversible'; Afghans Will Take Over in Select Provinces -- Chris Good, The Atlantic
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Troops braced for Taliban onslaught -- Press Association
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NATO probes civilian casualties after Aghan boys killed -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Children killed in air strike: Afghan official -- ABC News (Australia)
Taliban being 'decimated' in Helmand -- The Guardian
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Afghan official says mid-level Taliban militants disobey leadership -- M&C
Iran denies arming Afghan militants -- UPI
Security deteriorating in Afghanistan, life "untenable"-ICRC -- Reuters
Canada prepares to pack everything for Kandahar pullout -- CTV
Inquest pays tribute to British soldier who died rescuing journalist -- The Guardian
Soldier in journalist rescue 'killed by insurgents' -- BBC
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In poll, most regret Afghan war -- Poltico
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Poll: Support for Afghan war plummets -- Salon
Poll: Afghan war not worth fighting -- UPI
Public Opinion and Obama’s Failed Leadership on Afghanistan -- Marc Thiessen, The American
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Why we can't win in Afghanistan -- Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune
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