Report Cautions Obama on High Cost of Afghan War

[Hissyspit]

Source: Reuters

Report cautions Obama on high cost of Afghan war

By David Alexander – Fri Nov 12, 12:05 am ET

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.

"The cloudy picture and high costs raise the question of whether the United States should now downsize its ambitions and reduce its military presence in Afghanistan," the task force said in a 98-page report.

"We are mindful of the real threat we face. But we are also aware of the costs of the present strategy. We cannot accept these costs unless the strategy begins to show signs of progress," said the task force, which was sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations think tank.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101112/pl_nm/us_usa_afghanistan_strategy_1

[pattmarty]

1. This "task force" ought to talk to Bowles and that fucking crazy..............

........motherfucker Simpson and shove this report up their corporate asses.

[lovuian]

2. This is pizzes me off about OBAMA I wanted out freakin

wars ..to be there in 2014 ...is absolutely absurd