Almost everything about Afghanistan was troubling Mullen. As Obama was giving intense focus on the war, Mullen was feeling more personal responsibility. Afghanistan had been marked by 'incredible neglect, ' he told some of his officers. 'It's almost like you're on a hunger strike and you're on the 50th day, and all of a sudden you're going to try to feed this person. Well, they're not going to eat very quickly. I mean, every organ in the body is collapsing. The under-resourcing of Afghanistan was much deeper and wider than even I thought. It wasn't just about troops. It was intellectually, it was strategically, it was physically, culturally. Bob Woodward
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When General McChrystal was made the commander of the war in Afghanistan he immediately began his campaign to improve the mission. It was not until he started to point out the mistakes that had been made that General McChrystal realized the scope of the problem. The under-resourcing of Afghanistan was much deeper and wider than even he thought. It wasn't just about troops. It was intellectually, it was strategically, it was physically, culturally.

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