growing in American society unpopularity of the war in Afghanistan, urges U.S. military leadership to strengthen advocacy and awareness-raising among the population. In recent days, the Pentagon's top brass flashed on television, the wheels of the country, speaking to various audiences and trying to explain the policy of the Obama administration in the Afghan issue.

Head of U.S. Central Command in Iraq and Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, speaking on August 25 at the congress brings together veterans of the armed forces of the American Legion in Louisville (Ky.), warned that the United States in Afghanistan to be an incredible amount of hard work and fierce fighting, ITAR-TASS.

He acknowledged that the movement of militants The Taliban have expanded influence in the war-torn country. In order to reverse the deteriorating security situation will require ongoing, substantial efforts of all those involved in this, said Petraeus.

As if in confirmation of what General on this day in Afghanistan killed four more American troops. The soldiers were killed in the explosion of the mortgaged a roadside bomb.

In July in the country killed 76 soldiers, including 44 Americans – the highest rate in eight years. Since the war began in Afghanistan in 2001, killing 802 Americans.

Three years ago, the American troops in Afghanistan numbered 20 thousand people, the end of the year it will increase to 68 thousand. Four thousands of American trainers will be engaged in combat training the Afghan army.

addition to the Americans in Afghanistan are now about 33 thousand troops from the remaining 28 NATO member states and other countries.

Addressing the same audience, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Armed Forces, Admiral Michael Mullen said he was glad that the American Society of lively debate the war in Afghanistan. I would prefer that we were a country, arguing about this war, rather than ignore it.

Mullen said the U.S. goal in Afghanistan – to defeat al-Qaeda and its allies. The forces behind the terrorist attacks on America on Sept. 11, 2001, still have not given up on their plans, he said.

According to a survey conducted by the newspaper Washington Post together with TV ABC , the majority of Americans – 51% – is convinced that the U.S. should not fight in Afghanistan. Only 24% of Americans support Obama's policy to further increase U.S. troops there. According to 45% of Americans, his numbers should be reduced.