Afghanistan, the Taliban, and the US deficit

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backchannels/2011/0728/Afghanistan-the-Taliban-and-the-US-deficit

Afghanistan, the Taliban, and the US deficit

A series of Taliban assaults left at least 22 people dead in southern Afghanistan today, a reminder that as Congress looks for spending cuts, the US remains far from a 'mission accomplished' moment.