U.S. Military Commander Sees Progress in Afghanistan- Foxnews

WASHINGTON — The top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan said Thursday the security conditions there are no longer “deteriorating,” in contrast to assessments from other nations that the Taliban is expanding in the region and the situation has turned explosive.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal acknowledged the Taliban has made strides and said he is “not prepared to say we’ve turned a corner.” Yet he said the Afghan government and U.S. forces are making progress that leaves him feeling more optimistic about than he did last summer, when he said conditions were backsliding.

“I feel differently now,” he told reporters.

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