Harman returns from Af-Pak trip in a dovish mood

Rep. Jane Harman has returned from a trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan with a fresh dose of what Washington calls "ground truth."

She went on Andrea Mitchell's show on MSBNC today and sounded a very pessimistic note, explicitly siding with Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, who has warned against sending more troops to Afghanistan.

Her bottom line: "I'm very, very skeptical that anything like the (Gen. Stanley) McChrystal recommendations make any sense in Afghanistan... I'm not for leaving Afghanistan, but what I am against ... is sending another 30,000 to 40,000 troops."

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