U.K. Commander Offers Different Afghan Timetable

The former commander of Afghanistan's restive southern regions ended his time in the country on a cautious note, saying that while progress is being made, it won't be until June before gains can be judged as sustainable.

Major General Nick Carter's comments offer a different timetable than that being set in the U.S., and comes a day after Britain's former top envoy to Afghanistan said senior military commanders repeatedly presented politicians with "misleadingly optimistic" assessments of the progress.