Monday, September 13, 2010

Things Ain't What They Used To Be...

In Afghanistan, if you can believe the NY Times they are worse.

Travel is extremely hazardous. Unarmed government employees are at risk when traveling in 30% of Afghanistan's districts. Many districts are considered too dangerous to visit.

The Taliban are more ubiquitous. They have moved into the north. Their 'activities' have increased almost 50% over last August.

Things are not that great in Iraq, either. Deaths of Iraqi civilians have gone from 300 in August 2009 to 400 this August; security service deaths have doubled to 80. Oil production is down from 2,500,000 barrels a day to 2,300,000. Electric production is about the same: 6,400 megawatts vs. 6,500 a year ago.

Why are we in either place?

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