Given my concerns, this is a positive development:
U.S. and NATO officials are considering a plan to maintain the size of Afghanistan's national security forces at 352,000 for another five years.
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta joined his NATO counterparts for the Thursday meeting in Brussels where they discussed the move, which is meant to boost confidence among Afghans who are worried that their country may descend into chaos after most foreign troops depart at the end of next year.
I guess it depends on whether we want to win in Afghanistan or want to leave Afghanistan. Remember, war isn't receding--just our military power is receding.
