US: Only Way To 'Win' In Afghanistan Is To Lose

Eleven years, 2000 Americans dead, 17,644 wounded, $1.2 trillion spent, untold collateral damage (as it's called) to innocent life, property, and American prestige—and here's U.S. leaders, now saying the best bet for victory in Afghanistan hinges upon the Coalition's exodus in 2014.

Still, the picture is muddled.

The New York Times reports Monday:

The once ambitious American plans for ending the war are now being replaced by the far more modest goal of setting the stage for the Afghans to work out a deal among themselves in the years after most Western forces depart, and to ensure Pakistan is on board with any eventual settlement.

In the same breath, Marine General John Allen tells CBS's Lara Logan she is "speaking the truth" when she says American troops are suffering "insider attacks" because of Pakistan's support for American enemies.

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