Trying it again: U.S wants to better train Afghans to fight Taliban

The top American commander for the Middle East wants a more aggressive Afghan military pressuring Taliban and other insurgents over the normally quieter months of Afghanistan’s winter, and then quickly going on the offensive in the spring, the Associated Press reports.
Gen. Joseph Votel of U.S. Central Command said an influx of new American trainers can help escalate the fight against insurgents. They’ll be operating with Afghan units, closer to the front lines and at greater risk, b