Afghanistan Fighting Brings On 'Weariness' ; Doubts, Frustration Said Rising in Ranks

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Within the U.S. military's rank and file, there are growing doubts about winning in Afghanistan, a mood that contradicts upbeat war reports delivered to Congress last week by the top commander and officials.

A senior military intelligence official who has served in Afghanistan and participates in daily briefings on the war told The Washington Times there is a "weariness" among officers as the war nears the nine-year mark in October.

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Afghanistan Fighting Brings On 'Weariness' ; Doubts, Frustration Said Rising in Ranks

"We are a battle-hardened force, but eight years now in Afghanistan has worn us down," said the officer, who asked not to be named because he holds a sensitive intelligence job. "Folks I work with and talk to every day just shake their heir heads in weariness."

The U.S. military is in what many consider the last critical phase of it...

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