Was Afghanistan a mistake? Views split: Your Say Interactive

On Tuesday, President Obama announced that more U.S. troops would remain in Afghanistan longer than originally planned. The president decided to slow the withdrawal, leaving 9,800 Americans on the ground through the end of 2015. While the continued presence of troops may please Afghans — 39% of Afghans said their country would be worse off after the U.S. withdraws forces, according to a 2014 Gallup Poll — Americans' views are split over troop presence in the country.

The percentage of Americans who think it was a mistake to enter Afghanistan has increased by 40 percentage points over the past 13 years (see the graphics below for more details. To see the graphics on mobile, visit the full site). Nearly half of the country thinks that our presence in Afghanistan was a mistake. But less than a quarter of Americans (only 19%) are very worried that leaving too quickly will increase the terror threat in the U.S.

What do you think? What's the solution for U.S. troops in Afghanistan? Would leaving too quickly be a mistake?

Below, graphics that show the national conversation, and the best reader comments from Twitter. Take a look, then share your view in the Facebook comments section and the informal survey on the page.