Aeschylus:525-456BC: In war, truth is the first Casualty

The heading of my article, as you can see, goes way, way back, in fact, all the way to a man, who lived between 525 and 456 BC (before Christ) for those of you who do not practice a religion. After nine years of war in Afghanistan, costing the American taxpayer $100 billion, and an enormous number of lives, Americans still don't know the full truth about this murky conflict, and all we get are lies and obfuscations from Washington (DC). A political whitewash issued by the Obama White House, claiming the "war was going well" was repeated by the pro-war New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other members of the tame US media. Meanwhile, the Red Cross issued a grim report, showing that Afghans were suffering widespread malnutrition and other serious health problems after nearly a decade of Western occupation. So much for US-led nation building. Then, there are the "leaks" about a new National Intelligence Estimate, the combined findings of all 16 US intelligence agencies. This document is explosive, and may never be fully revealed. The report asserts that $13 billion a month buys a stalemate, that Western occupation forces are now on the defensive, and their vulnerable supply lines continue to be threatened. The Taliban is expanding its control, particularly in northern Afghanistan.