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US strategy in Afghanistan disintegrating?

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    Impact of Koran burnings, civilian killings

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Afghanistan today as well and he said that our country takes -- killings in Afghanistan.

Civilians as serious.

As our own children as -- death of our own children he also says he's confident that we can still -- our objectives.

In Afghanistan let's bring in now general Jack Keane he's a former vice chief of staff of the army in -- Fox -- military analyst.

A general -- this contradicts a report in the New York Times today that suggests at the White House.

Has a growing below the belief went inside its walls that there is diminishing returns in Afghanistan.

Have we -- -- point that point of diminishing returns.

No upswing not on as you know I was there in January and I can verify that return a situation completely around on the south than.

Good to tell monologues -- the defeated there are now -- taken our resources and employing them in the east and we need the rest of this fighting season in 4012.

And also -- -- thirteen.

The complete that mission and then we'll be able to transform.

And transition to the Afghan national security forces which is our plan by 24 thing.

Simmons is some are suggesting that the withdrawal will happen quicker now that really this proves that were not.

Having the right strategy in Afghanistan you believe that we that we are now if we do change course let's say -- there is an announcement that we're gonna withdraw quicker.

Then is projected what is the risk.

Well if we pull out faster that means.

To be greater risk and each try to complete that mission and we've got to take the -- -- network down -- the -- -- toughest terrain and a very resolute fighters we've never had the it adequate amount of resources there now we finally do.

I'm confident.

We can truly make a difference -- we got to stick with the forces we have to accept the recommendation that'll come forward from general island.

I'm confident he'll want to keep most of his forces in place through 43 thing.

It seems.

There seems to be feeling never playing a little bit of defense right now of the crew -- earnings this killing.

-- it's making us feel reactionary or is this feeling of -- again being on our heels when it comes news out of Afghanistan.

Are are we too much on our heels here general -- shall we be more on our toes more playing offense when it comes.

Well the way this plays and capital cities it appears you know that everything's gone wrong -- fact of the matter is.

War is full of mistakes setbacks and and disappointments.

However -- in a war is fundamentally a test of wills and to win.

You have to persevere.

Despite the setbacks that's -- leadership in war is at a premium it's not for the faint hearted.

We you always will have these kind of major setbacks and we got to stay focused.

On why were there first and foremost.

Security of the American people take away the sanctuary in Afghanistan.

And began a campaign of war against the al-Qaeda.

Those two reasons have not changed if we move out too early if we cut and run we will turn that back into a sanctuary.

The al-Qaeda will return.

And the wrist in the United States I believe is absolutely unacceptable.

Some -- in context for us today general -- As always thank you very much and we'll be right back with more.

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