U.S., NATO mission in Afghanistan 'falling behind' - Washington Times Has Irony Bypass

U.S., NATO mission in Afghanistan falling behind - Washington Times:
Nicholson declined to comment on specific timelines or troop figures, but noted his assessment of the country’s fragile security situation would be delivered to Congress by June.
The 9,800-man U.S. force currently in Afghanistan is slated to drop down to 5,500 by 2017, according to the Obama administration’s plan.