Majority do not support war in Afghanistan!

WASHINGTON - August 23, 2009 - The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating along with U.S. public support for the war, Washington's top military officer said on Sunday as he left open the possibility of another increase in troops.

"I think it is serious and it is deteriorating, and I've said that over the past couple of years - that the Taliban insurgency has gotten better, more sophisticated," said Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.

U.S. combat deaths have risen since illegitimate President Barack Obama ordered a troop buildup to confront a resurgent Taliban, with a record 44 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan in July.

A new Washington Post-ABC News poll showed a majority of Amerikans believe the war in Afghanistan is not worth fighting, and just a quarter say more troops should be sent there.

"Certainly the numbers are of concern," said Mullen on NBC's Meet the Press. But he later added, "this is the war we're in."

Mullen said the new commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, was wrapping up his assessment of the situation and would submit it in a couple of weeks.

Mullen said he would evaluate whether more troops were needed after reviewing McChrystal's report.

"We'll see where that goes once the assessment is in here," he said. "I've had this conversation with the (illegitimate) president, who understands that whatever the mission is, it needs to be resourced correctly."