War in Afghanistan failing, EU says

BRUSSELS, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Military intervention in Afghanistan by members of the international community has failed and it's time to start looking at an exit strategy, an EU report said.

Members of the European Parliament in a report on the conflict in Afghanistan blame coalition forces for "miscalculating their options." The report said it's time to recognize that military intervention in Afghanistan has failed and contributed to the overall decline in security there.

"The EU strategy for Afghanistan needs a radical rethink," parliament said in a statement.

EU members and their allies must recognize military means aren't helping. Coalition forces, the report said, are increasingly viewed as an occupying power while the current military strategy woefully misreads the situation in the country.

"The presence of the Taliban was underestimated, the ability of the (government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai) to provide governance was overestimated and, as a result, little attention was paid to the task of rebuilding and developing the country," the report said.

U.S. President Barack Obama said he wasn't considering dramatic revisions to his war strategy when military planners convene to give an update on the progress of the war.

European lawmakers, meanwhile, said it vital to include Afghan leaders, as well as the Taliban, in a political solution for the country.

Karzai said he was open to including moderate Taliban in the political process and the United Nations is removing sanctioned members of the group to help build a sustainable government in Kabul.