WASHINGTON — The weekend massacre of Afghan civilians, allegedly carried out by a U.S. soldier, further undermines the rationale for a war that a majority of Americans already thought wasn't worth fighting. But the Obama administration and its allies insisted Monday the horrific episode would not speed up plans to pull out foreign forces.
Shootings further dent Americans' support for war in Afghanistan
Monday, March 12, 2012 | 6:53 p.m. CDT;
updated 7:19 p.m. CDT, Monday, March 12, 2012
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