How come we never hear about Afghanistan...

[k_jerome]

what going on there? It can't be good.

[cspanlovr]

1. We hear what they want us to hear. Its pathetic. And you're right, it can't be good.

[HereSince1628]

2. The R's were suggesting that the Taliban become part of the gov't

just before the election. Somehow I want to put those words coming out of Frist's mouth.

And I agree if there was good news, we'd have a Snow shoveling it on top of us.

[Greyhound]

3. The other war we've lost?

Last I heard, the Taliban was, once again, in control of the whole country outside of Kabul.

[Strelnikov_]

4. The Media, Like Washington, Can Only Deal With One Clusterfuck At A Time n/t

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. My grandfather was Brit soldier and fought in Afghanistan.

The Brits got kicked out - several times. Before them, the Greeks (Alexander the Great - no less), the Mongols, the Russians, the Persians, and anybody else dumb enough to invade their country.

“When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,
And the women come up to cut up what remains,
Jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains,
An' go to your Gawd like a soldier“ Rudyard Kipling.

[Demeter]

6. Listen to Canadian Radio--You'll Get an Earful

It's not good news, either.

[Rex]

7. How come they decided to NOT catch OBL in Afghanistan?

Why did Cheney let him slip away to Pakistan? So many questions.