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We're Winning, in the Only Way We All Agreed Doesn't Matter

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We're Winning, in the Only Way We All Agreed Doesn't Matter

Jim Freeman
Nov 25, 2007
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U.S. Notes Limited Progress in Afghan War Strategic Goals Unmet, White House Concludes

By Karen DeYoung Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, November 25, 2007; A01

A White House assessment of the war in Afghanistan has concluded that wide-ranging strategic goals that the Bush administration set for 2007 have not been met, even as U.S. and NATO forces have scored significant combat successes against resurgent Taliban fighters, according to U.S. officials.

The evaluation this month by the National Security Council followed an in-depth review in late 2006 that laid out a series of projected improvements for this year, including progress in security, governance and the economy. But the latest assessment concluded that only "the kinetic piece" -- individual battles against Taliban fighters -- has shown substantial progress, while improvements in the other areas continue to lag, a senior administration official said.

This judgment reflects sharp differences between U.S. military and intelligenc…

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