2,753 Soldiers Killed, £258bn Spent... But Top General Says We're Only 'Half Way There' On Tenth Anniversary Of Invasion Of Afghanistan -- Daily Mail
Britain, the U.S. and their Nato allies are only 'just over halfway' to reaching their goals in Afghanistan - despite 10 years of conflict, the loss of 2,753 soldiers' lives and a cost of £258billion ($400billion).
Former U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal said, on the eve of today's tenth anniversary of the invasion, that the forces had a 'frighteningly simplistic' understanding of the country back in 2001.
And he said in remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations, reflecting on his period in charge of the coalition forces in 2009-10, that even after a decade they still lacked the knowledge required to bring the conflict to a successful end.
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My Comment: Fro a good graphical presentation of 10 years of war in Afghanistan, the graphs and photos in this post are a must see.