U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commander of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, speaks during the command's end-of-mission ceremony on North Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2014. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston
US Commander In Afghanistan: I Don't Know If I'm Optimistic About The Country -- Business Insider
US and NATO combat missions ceremonially ended in Afghanistan on Dec. 8 after a grueling thirteen years of conflict.
However, the end of combat missions does not mean that the Taliban and al Qaeda have been defeated, or that all of the US's objectives in Operation Enduring Freedom have been met. At least one high-ranking US official on the ground isn't finding much cause for celebration at the end of the 13-year-long effort.
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Update: Misgivings by U.S. General as Afghan Mission Ends -- New York Times
My Comment: Earlier in the day he was upbeat on Afghanistan's future .... but later on .... as he puts it so succinctly .... labels the Afghan forces as inept .... Departing U.S. general says Afghan forces 'inept' at basic motor repairs (Reuters). What a unique way of ending America's longest war.
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