More not-so-good war news (this from Afghanistan)

Busy in Iraq, U.S. also faces surging violence in Afghanistan
By Jonathan S. Landay, McClatchy Newspapers
Tue Apr 15, 2008
WASHINGTON � While America's attention remains focused on Iraq, violence is escalating in Afghanistan, worrying senior U.S. defense officials and commanders who're struggling to find some 7,000 more American and European troops to combat resurgent Taliban and al Qaida forces.

The Rumsfeld Doctrine: "Just enough troops to lose." [Tom Friedman]

The Rumsfeld Doctrine: the gift that keeps on giving!

Opium-poppy cultivation in Afghanistan is at record levels.

Karzai's government controls Kabul (I think), but nothing else.

... and we can't come up with 7,000 troops?

[Oh! I almost forgot: the al Qaida mentioned in the McClatchy lead is the genuine, bin Laden-led article! You know, the folks who attacked us on 9/11!]

Stop the madness!