Afghanistan Fighting Brings On 'Weariness' ; Doubts, Frustration Said Rising in Ranks
The Washington Times › June 21, 2010
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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.See the full content of this document
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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...See the full content of this document
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