How the US war in Afghanistan became 'a self-licking ice cream cone'

U.S. failure in was driven by a system that rewarded generals, diplomats, contractors, and policymakers who reported successes on the ground rather than the grim reality of a bloody insurgency, according to the watchdog who spent 12 years observing the war unravel.

The result, said one U.S. military adviser, was that the system 'became a self-licking ice cream cone' as more money was committed to justify the billions already spent.

, the U.S. special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, will deliver his final report later this year.

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