New U.S. cleverness reports paint a bleak picture of the security circumstances in Afghanistan and say the war cannot be won unless Pakistan roots out militants on its side of the boundary, according to quite a few U.S. officials who have been briefed on the findings.
The news, one on Afghanistan, the other on Pakistan, could complicate the Obama administration's plans to claim next week that the war is whirling a corner. But U.S. military commanders have challenged the conclusions, saying they are based on outdated in progression that does not take into account growth made in the fall, says a senior U.S. official who is part of the appraisal procedure.
The analyses were systematic in briefing to the Senate Intelligence Committee this week and some of the findings were ordinary with members of the House Intelligence group, officials said.
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