Pentagon: Afghanistan Strategy Remains 'Risky'

WASHINGTON -- As the U.S. war in Afghanistan enters its second decade, a new Pentagon assessment acknowledged that the Taliban insurgency remains "resilient" and able to mount spectacular attacks and assassinations even in the heavily fortified capital city of Kabul.

A senior defense official insisted that President Obama's plan to withdraw all 33,000 "surge" troops deployed last year by the end of 2012 is "on track."  More