Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterMcKiernan: 'Tough year' in Afghanistan (Politico)
Published 2/19/2009 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
Politico - The United States will have to remain “heavily engaged” in Afghanistan for the next three to four years, the senior U.S. commander said Wednesday, suggesting that the insurgency may not be contained until the end of President Barack Obama’s first term.
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