Enemy in Afghanistan has increased up to 30 percent in a year, U.S. general tells CBS' "60 Minutes" posted by halboedeker on Oct 16, 2008 3:01:28 PM
CBS' "60 Minutes" relays troubling news about the war in Afghanistan.
"I'm telling you that the enemy did increase from 20 to 30 percent this last year," Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schlosser tells Lara Logan. "I'll tell you that they are doing more complex activities, which concerns me greatly.
The newsmagazine reports from a base in eastern Afghanistan, near the Pakistan border, and films a nearby firefight. A camera found after the fighting indicated that the enemy is keeping close surveillance on the U.S. troops.
What's ahead this winter? "I'm here to predict this winter will be the most violent winter so far," Schlosser tells Logan. "We are doing a winter campaign, Lara, that just plain gets after the enemy."
And the U.S. needs help. "I've been very clear that I need more resources, more soldiers and more assets," Schlosser adds.
The program airs at 7 p.m. Sunday on WKMG-Channel 6.
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