Al Jazeera is reporting the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan is expected to request today for the Afghan army and police forces to be nearly doubled in size. General Stanley McChrystal’s request will be part of his overall assessment of how US, NATO and Afghan forces are operating on the ground. According to the BBC, McChrystal’s assessment suggests the current US military strategy is failing. In his report, McChrystal writes, “The situation in Afghanistan is serious, but success is achievable and demands a revised implementation strategy, commitment and resolve, and increased unity of effort.”