Pentagon 'cautiously Optimistic' On Afghan War

(AP) WASHINGTON (AP) - Top Pentagon officials on Wednesday gave their most upbeat assessment of the war in Afghanistan in months but warned of possible setbacks as record numbers of U.S. troops confront the prized Taliban stronghold of Kandahar this summer.

"I'm cautiously optimistic," Defense Undersecretary Michele Flournoy told Congress, a view shared by a top general who testified alongside her before sometimes skeptical lawmakers. "The insurgency is losing momentum," Flournoy said.

Pentagon 'cautiously Optimistic' On Afghan War‎