U.S. Marines fire a mortar round during combat operations on Forward Operating Base Nolay, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2010. The Marines are assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. James B. Novle Report Cautions Obama On High Cost Of Afghan War -- Yahoo News/Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An independent task force cautioned President Barack Obama on Friday about the high cost of the Afghanistan war and said he should consider a narrow military mission if his December review finds the current strategy is not working.
The 25-member task force, led by former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and former national security adviser Samuel Berger, said it saw "hopeful signs" in Afghanistan, such as improved training of security forces, but other trends were less encouraging.
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