I did not disagree with our getting out of Afghanastan,but was a bit uneasy on the timing and now reading this report today bothers me quite a bit.

We are not speaking of a Republican giving an assessment contradicting the administration, we are talking about a Democrat and a strong Dem at that in an election year....

"(Reuters) - The Taliban is stronger now than before President Barack Obama ordered a surge of troops to Afghanistan, two senior U.S. lawmakers said on Sunday, contradicting the administration's assessment of the insurgency."

""I think we both say that what we found is the Taliban is stronger," Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein told "Fox News Sunday" in an interview that included House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, who agreed with her statement. The two lawmakers returned last week from a trip to Afghanistan."

Taliban stronger than before U.S. troop surge: lawmakers | Reuters

"Feinstein, a Democrat, said radical Islamist religious schools in Pakistan were providing new recruits to the Afghan insurgency.

"So an insurgency which one can expect will burn itself out after a period of time will not necessarily burn out," she said."

Taliban stronger than before U.S. troop surge: lawmakers - chicagotribune.com

I don't care.....it's time for us to leave.

Originally Posted by Bucco

I did not disagree with our getting out of Afghanastan,but was a bit uneasy on the timing and now reading this report today bothers me quite a bit.

We are not speaking of a Republican giving an assessment contradicting the administration, we are talking about a Democrat and a strong Dem at that in an election year....

"(Reuters) - The Taliban is stronger now than before President Barack Obama ordered a surge of troops to Afghanistan, two senior U.S. lawmakers said on Sunday, contradicting the administration's assessment of the insurgency."

""I think we both say that what we found is the Taliban is stronger," Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein told "Fox News Sunday" in an interview that included House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, who agreed with her statement. The two lawmakers returned last week from a trip to Afghanistan."

Taliban stronger than before U.S. troop surge: lawmakers | Reuters

"Feinstein, a Democrat, said radical Islamist religious schools in Pakistan were providing new recruits to the Afghan insurgency.

"So an insurgency which one can expect will burn itself out after a period of time will not necessarily burn out," she said."

Taliban stronger than before U.S. troop surge: lawmakers - chicagotribune.com

I didn't read your link, but she also said their Army has made tremendous gains, suggesting they will be able to fight their own battles.

WE NEED TO GET OUT OF THERE ASAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!