[PsyOp]

Those positive signs are attracting little attention in the United States, where the war-weary public is focused on the American presidential contest and skeptical of talk of success after so many years of unfounded optimism by the war's supporters.

So, lack of immediate gratification equals "unfounded optimism".

If what the writer says in this article is true, then the optimism was not "unfounded".

[08bil98z24]

Those positive signs are attracting little attention in the United States, where the war-weary public is focused on the American presidential contest and skeptical of talk of success after so many years of unfounded optimism by the war's supporters.

We can thank the Democrat media for the current mood of public opinion.