Gen. John Allen Believes That America Will Prevail In Afghanistan

General Optimism -- Fred Kaplan, Slate

Gen. John Allen believes that America will prevail in Afghanistan. At least someone does.

Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, testified before Congress this week for the first time since his confirmation, and I haven’t seen such unbridled optimism about a war—any war—since Donald Rumsfeld’s heyday.

“To be sure, the last couple months have been trying,” Allen acknowledged, referring to the Koran burnings, the massacre of 16 Afghan citizens, the killing of U.S. advisers by their Afghan underlings, and other disasters. But, he added, “I am confident that we will prevail in this endeavor.”

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My Comment: I concur with Fred Kaplan's analysis. I listened to General Allen when he testified in front of Congress this week .... and I walked away not feeling good at all .... not at all.