US Must Take 'Patient Approach' In Afghanistan: McChrystal

"We will benefit from a stable Afghanistan," McChrystal, who oversaw US and coalition forces in the country, told Hill.TV's Buck Sexton and Krystal Ball on "Rising." 
 
"The ways to get that are hard though. There's not a clever, simple answer here. You can't go and suddenly defeat the Taliban because of their reaction to poor governance," he continued. 
 
"The solution in Afghanistan is a longterm development of the nation, a long-term improvement of democracy, a repairing of the culture. That's not something we can go in and do with a bunch of money and a bunch of people in a short period of time," he said.
 
"I think we're going to have to take a very patient approach, partner with the Afghan people. Don't pile too much money. Don't pile too many troops. Be patient, prepare to be frustrated. It's a little bit like raising a child because they've got to repair their entire society," he said. 
 
The main objective of US servicemembers in Afghanistan is to support Afghan forces fighting the Taliban. 
 
Eight US service members have died in combat this year in Afghanistan, adding to the 2,400 US forces who have died in the conflict.