WASHINGTON – The monumental leak of classified Afghan war documents threatened Monday to create deeper doubts about the war at home, cause new friction with Pakistan over allegations about its spy agency and raise questions around the world about Washington's own ability to protect military secrets.
The White House called the disclosures "alarming."
The torrent of more than 91,000 secret documents, one of the largest unauthorized disclosures in military history, sent the Obama administration scrambling to assess and repair any damage to the war effort, either abroad or in the U.S. The material could reinforce the view put forth by the war's opponents in Congress that one of the nation's longest conflicts is hopelessly stalemated.
The leaks come at a time when President Barack Obama's Afghanistan war strategy is under congressional scrutiny and with polls finding that a majority of Americans no longer think the war there is worth fighting. Still, the leaks are not expected to prevent passage of a $60 billion war funding bill. Despite strong opposition among liberals who see Afghanistan as an unwinnable quagmire, House Democrats must either approve the bill before leaving at the end of this week for a six-week vacation, or commit political suicide by leaving troops in the lurch in war zones overseas.
Does anyone believe that there is a good reason to be in Afghanistan? Does anyone know what our mission and expected outcome of this war is? Does anyone know the timetable for this plan? If so, please speak up. It's a mystery to me and I am amazed that the government and the citizens of this country continue to support the Billions and even Trillion of dollars being spent for NO GOOD REASON. STOP THE WAR NOW. BRING OUR CITIZENS HOME. LEAVE AFGHANISTAN TO DEAL WITH IT'S OWN PROBLEMS.