[The Great Satan]

Why should we believe any story that comes out of a government with a history of consistant lying and which holds that it is acceptable to lie to "manage public opinion"?

In general, I don't. My assumption is that the administration is primarily interested in preserving the security and prosperity of the United States and, if they believe that lies-of-omission, shading or spinning of the truth, or "white lies" will further those objectives, they will do it.

[Demidog]

My assumption is that the administration is primarily interested in preserving the security and prosperity of the United States

ROTFLMAO!

What security? Funny. The government lies. What they are doing in Afghanistan has nothing to do with you. It won't make you safer nor will it make you more prosporous unless you happen to be in business with folks in the Administration.