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From the Pentagon, ABC's Jonathan Karl covered the latest reversal of policy. Central Command, soon to come under the leadership of Gen David Petraeus, is suggesting to the government of Afghanistan that it initiate peace talks with "supporters of the Taliban and possibly even elements of the Taliban itself." NBC had Richard Engel cover the same proposal from Baghdad. He quoted Petraeus' military prognosis: "The United States cannot fight its way--kill or capture its way--out of the war in Afghanistan."
CBS' Pentagon coverage concerned veterans of combat. David Martin told us that as many as 15% of women checking into VA hospitals after returning from war reported "sexual trauma" as a result of harassment or rape by their male comrades in arms. "Women serving in the US military today are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire in Iraq," was how Martin quoted Democrat Jane Harman, a California Congresswoman. "Really disturbing," was the reaction of CBS anchor Katie Couric.
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