Analysts Expect Long-Term, Costly U.S. Campaign in Afghanistan - Washington Post

As the Obama administration expands U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, military experts are warning that the United States is taking on security and political commitments that will last at least a decade and a cost that will probably eclipse that of the Iraq war.

"We are creating a [long-term military aid] situation similar to the ones we have with Israel, Egypt and Jordan," he said. - Long, Costly Afghan Effort Likely

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