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...the Taliban are just getting stronger, and we are losing ground...
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That is essentially Gen. McCrystals current assessment and the primary reason he is asking for more troops immediatly. He offers no gaurentee that will produce results even years down the road. Some say, sure more troops now, thousands MORE troops after that, where, when does it end? Ideally more troops will come in the form of the Afghan Army. If that is to happen the "more troops" primary mission would be a training (Nation Building) mission. Leaving is not a viable option, pretty much everyone agrees on that point. Obama has made it clear, even before his election and to date, that is also his position.
At some point another concern will be the "will" of the American people. If the people HERE start to loose faith in the effort there it will be a factor not easily ignored.