Martin Fletcher, The London Times. October 9, 2009. American soldiers serving in Afghanistan are depressed and deeply disillusioned, according to the chaplains of two US battalions in Afghanistan.
Dahr Jamail, IPS News. October 26, 2007. Morale among US soldiers in the country is so poor, many are simply parking their Humvees and pretending to be on patrol, called "search and avoid" missions.