The Editorial Précis The Editorial Board’s article entitled, “Is the Pentagon Telling the Truth About Afghanistan” (13 October 2015), published by the New York Times, suggests that the United States Pentagon is deceiving the American public with inaccurate intelligence regarding the current military efforts within Afghanistan. The Editorial Board justifies this claim by providing contradictory testimonies from General John Campbell, who applauds the current military efforts, and two editors from The Time’s, who assert that terrorists are quickly gaining control of several areas within Afghanistan and NATO-trained solders are doing little to prevent their insurgency. The Editorial Board’s purpose is to expose the dwindling military efforts
