Afghanistan: The Other Surge
Back in February, 2007:
The US and Britain plan to add another 3,000 troops to the 33,000-strong Nato force in coming months.
With 14,000 soldiers, the US is by far the biggest contributor to the force, followed by Britain, with 5,200. Attending his first Nato meeting, the new US defence secretary, Robert Gates is expected to push for additional contributions
Over the weekend, CNN did a stand-out bit of reporting, with its wall-to-wall coverage of the "Narco State" (almost all available for online viewing).
The basic Afghan farmer doesn't want to grow poppies, most of them; but through a combination of circumstances, many still do.
