[TGB!]

You dont hear about AFGHANISTAN because people arent blowing themselves up, American troops arent dying. In other words - its not good enough for American media to cover. Reminds me of when Matt Laurer visited the troops in IRAQ, asked them about morale and didnt get the answer he wanted. They said morale was fine, and Laurer basically said he didnt believe them, and that how can their views be SO DIFFERENT than the "folks back home" who are reading about all the bloodshed and "terro". The soldier flat out replied - "My morale would be low too if I get all my news from the newspaper".

Same situation. Afghanistan is a success. Period. They are in a transitional period moving towards establishing a HISTORY of liberal democracy in the middle east - and thats just not news worthy. Its ridiculous to even think Afghanistan was abandoned. The work isnt done, but in no way has it been "abandoned".