Merkel says Afghan mission 'not as successful' as hoped

The US-led NATO operation in Afghanistan achieved less than planned, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday, adding she shared the pain of families of soldiers who died there "as it seems right now like it was all in vain". The mission managed to stop Al-Qaeda repeating its September 11, 2001 attacks...

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