Finally, The US Ekes Out A Win In Afghanistan After 2 Dismal Years

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Finally, a bright spot amid 17 years of war in Afghanistan: insurgent control of the country has started to diminish for the first time in nearly two years, according to a quarterly report to Congress from the Special Investigator General for Afghanistan Reconstruction published on July 30. 

Just a reminder that T&P Pentagon correspondent asked Army Gen. Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, explicitly how long the American public should expect to keep sending warfighters to Afghanistan. His response? “These things often take time.” - Read More

Finally, The US Ekes Out A Win In Afghanistan After 2 Dismal Years