Editorial, The Afghan roller coaster

"THE CONDUCT of a counterinsurgency operation is a roller-coaster experience," Gen. David H. Petraeus told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday. That may be the one point about Afghanistan on which everyone can agree.

In fact, the starting point for any assessment needs to be that it is too early to make a sound assessment; the administration's formal review is not due for another six months. It nevertheless is possible to identify a couple of budding problems that, if not corrected, could prove crippling. - The Afghan roller coaster

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