(Click To Enlarge)U.S. soldiers move out to assist Afghanistan National Army soldiers in searching several suspicious structures for weapons caches in the Narang Valley, Kunar province, Afghanistan, May 18, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo Spc. Gregory Argentieri
Inside Afghanistan's Implosion -- The Danger Room
Last week, I posted a series of vignettes from my recent embed with the Marines in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, the classic ‘soda straw’ view. But it’s important to return to the bigger picture -- and to Noah’s earlier question – exactly how screwed are we in Afghanistan?
Take a look at the recent headlines. Just over the past few days, the Taliban stopped civilian buses in Kandahar province and executed over two dozen riders. In Kabul, aid worker Gayle Williams was killed in a drive-by; Humayun Shah Asifi, a former presidential candidate and relative of the late king, was abducted in the center of town.
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My Comment: A good and brief summary on Afghansitan