Reply #6: Unbelievable failure of press [View All]

[krkaufman]

Yeah, I couldn't believe that there was no one underscoring that Bush barely mentioned the situation in Afghanistan, the actual source of the 9/11 attacks.

What about Afghanistan and Al Qaeda? No mention about Al Qaeda and the status of Afghanistan (other than as part of a laundry list of other places in which our military has been involved). Where does the US stand in the capture (or mortal end) of the 22 terrorists on the "Most Wanted Terrorists" list? Where does Afghanistan stand on the road to democracy and security? Is the Taliban regaining control? Does the central government have any authority beyond Kabul? What is the situation faced by women and girls in Afghanistan, today?

If "now is the time to talk about the war on terror", as Bush stated, then why aren't we talking about Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, Pakistan's madrassas and Saudi Arabia; rather than Bush's growing quagmire in Iraq?