Afstan: Good and bad news
1) Good news, well, er, coordinated:
In Helmand, a model for success?2) Bad news:
Influx of Marines and focus on security bring peace to a southern Afghan town -- at least for now [with photo gallery]
There’s No Substitute for Troops on the Ground
Militants deepen their foothold in Afghanistan's northMore on Kunduz here and here.
The Taliban and others wield power brazenly in the once-stable region. Roadblocks and ambushes are now part of life for the nervous population.
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