A killing spree in Afghanistan . Quran - burning incident . Jeremi Suri says the U.S. has had its worst day in the long Afghan war . He says it 's reminiscent of Vietnam War , when soldiers fought against population . Suri : After failing to catch insurgents who fled the village , angry American soldiers killed more than 300 women , children and elderly residents in cold blood . U.S. leaders are struggling to identify and achieve achievable objectives .
A killing spree in Afghanistan . Quran - burning incident . Jeremi Suri says the U.S. has had its worst day in the long Afghan war . He says it 's reminiscent of Vietnam War , when soldiers fought against population . Suri : U.S. leaders are struggling to identify and achieve achievable objectives .