U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kevin Jewell, right, talks to his sergeants to determine the best route during a patrol near Combat Outpost Herrera, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2009. Jewell is assigned to Apache Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew SmithFrom McClatchy News:
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military can send only about 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan in the next three months without putting excessive strains on the Army and Marine Corps, but the top Afghanistan commander has said he needs more than twice that number to have the best chance of success, military and administration officials told McClatchy.
Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal has said that even if it sent 30,000 additional troops, the U.S. would risk failure in Afghanistan under the current strategy. His resourcing plan offers President Barack Obama three options based on the estimated risk, said two U.S. military officials, who requested anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly and because the proposal remains classified.
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My Comment: This analysis puts a cold shower on what is possible in Afghanistan. In short .... General McChrystal cannot get his 80,000 extra troops even if President Obama wanted to send them.