US commander confident in ability of Afghan security forces
(World News USA)

WASHINGTON (AP) - The assassination of Afghan leaders in Kandahar province won`t lessen U.S. support for the war in Afghanistan or deter local security forces in the fight against the Taliban, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East said Saturday. Gen. Joseph Votel said the U.S. was `pretty confident that the Afghans will be able to maintain the situation down` in Kandahar. The Taliban said Thursday`s attack, which killed an influential police chief, targeted the top...