US Diplomat quits over Afghan war

A Senior US Diplomat in Afghanistan has become the first such person to resign in protest against the war against the Taliban.



According to the Washington Post, State Department employee Matthew Hoh, who was posted to the Zabul Province, has resigned because he had doubts about why the US was fighting.



His resignation letter, written last month, prompted officials to offer him alternative jobs, but he declined.



In quotes published in the Washington Post, Mr Hoh said he had lost confidence in the strategic purposes of the United States\' presence in Afghanistan.



President Barack Obama is considering a future US strategy in Afghanistan.



The White House has said a decision on a new strategy for Afghanistan, including troop numbers, will be made in the coming weeks, but critics say the process is taking too long.