MORTAR MEN - U.S. Army Sgt. Richard A. Darvial, kneeling, takes cover while U.S. Army Spc. Corey C. Canterbury fires mortars from a mountain top overlooking the Ganjgal valley in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province, Dec. 11, 2010. Darvial and Canterbury are assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mark BurrellU.S. Intelligence Reports Cast Doubt On War Progress In Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
The assessments contradict defense officials' optimistic outlook. They contend that large swaths of the country remain at risk of falling to the Taliban and that Pakistan is still supporting militants, officials say.
Reporting from Washington — Two new assessments by the U.S. intelligence community present a gloomy picture of the Afghanistan war, contradicting a more upbeat view expressed by military officials as the White House prepares to release a progress report on the 9-year-old conflict.
The classified intelligence reports contend that large swaths of Afghanistan are still at risk of falling to the Taliban, according to officials who were briefed on the National Intelligence Estimates on Afghanistan and Pakistan, which represent the collective view of more than a dozen intelligence agencies.
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More News On U.S. Intelligence Assessments On The Afghan War
Intelligence Reports Offer Dim Views of Afghan War -- New York Times
War review cites strides, is less confident of Afghan governance -- Washington Post
'No Surprises' In White House Afghan Policy Report -- Voice of America
Report on Afghanistan to Set Stage for Troop Withdrawals -- Wall Street Journal
Intelligence agencies offer caution in Afghan war assessment -- Tampa Bay/McClatchy News
Bleak Afghan and Pakistan intelligence reviews -- TMCNet/AP
New Af-Pak intel report point to persistent problem: Pakistan -- CNN
Obama's Afghan Review: As the War Drags On, Just a Formality? -- Time Magazine
My Comment: After 9 years of war .... they are finally coming to this conclusion ?!?!?!?!