In broad daylight Thursday, a Taliban attack in Afghanistan killed leaders of Kandahar Province _ and could well have killed America's top in-country commander, Gen. Austin Miller.
The violence is a screaming siren: The longest war in United States history needs a change in strategy, or reinforcements, or a decisive pullout. Staying the course is not an option.
Dead at the hands of the insurgents is Abdul Raziq, the region's police chief, as well as the region's intelligence chief, Abdul Momin. Wounded is the province's governor and three Americans.
American forces entered Afghanistan right after 9/11, aiming to crush Al Qaeda and break the back of the Taliban, which had sheltered the terrorist network. Al Qaeda has scattered; the Taliban, after limping, is strong again.
Donald Trump once called this war a mistake. Last summer, he halfheartedly announced that American troops would stay there with a new strategy _ and no withdrawal timetable.
It's time for another reckoning. Over to you, Mr. Commander in Chief.
