Is the U.S. Admitting Defeat in Afghanistan? - TIME

Don’t expect to hear about it in the presidential campaign debates, but the U.S. will leave Afghanistan locked in an escalating civil war when it observes the 2014 deadline for withdrawing combat troops set by the Obama Administration — and supported by Gov. Mitt Romney.  Is the US Admitting Defeat in Afghanistan
Us abandoning hopes for taliban peace deal - The New York Times
Time to be honest about Afghanistan - FT.com