NEW : General puts heat on president , secretary of defense . ` Every time I sign an order , you know , I 'm answerable to the parents of those young men and women U.S. commander in Afghanistan says more is needed or lives will be lost . NATO has 62,000 combat troops in Afghanistan ; other allies contribute 35,000 more . Support for Afghan war hit all - time low in opinion poll conducted last year .
NEW : General puts heat on president , secretary of defense . U.S. commander in Afghanistan says more is needed or lives will be lost . NATO has 62,000 combat troops in Afghanistan ; other allies contribute 35,000 more . Support for Afghan war hit all - time low in opinion poll conducted last year .