President Obama's commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, is in Washington this week, making his first official, public reports since he was appointed last June. He talked to a Senate committee yesterday and to a House counterpart today. But at a crucial moment for the war in Afghanistan, Petraeus is not getting much attention about what he calls "progress" that is "fragile and reversible." With public opinion turning against the war, what's next for 98,000 American soldiers?
Afghanistan: Is America's Longest War Being Forgotten?
Credits
Guests:
- Gary Langer - Langer Research Associates and ABC News - @garylanger
- Yochi Dreazen - Foreign editor for Vox - @yochidreazen
- Alissa Johannsen Rubin - New York Times - @alissanyt
- David Barno - Center for a New American Security - @DWBarno76
- Leslie Gelb - Council on Foreign Relations - @CFR_org