"If the highest ranking U.S. and NATO military commander in Afghanistan gets his way, America’s longest official war could become even more protracted." "The pact also secures immunity for U.S. service members under Afghan law—a highly controversial measure in a country that has suffered civilian massacres by U.S. troops." "Meanwhile, Afghan civilians continue to pay the greatest price. In the first half of 2015 alone, United Nations agencies documented 4,921 civilian casualties (1,592 deaths and 3,329 injured)." (thanks Amir)