The Woe in Afghanistan

Is the war in Afghanistan becoming the woe in Afghanistan? Tuesday marks the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of the country, and despite many successes, the trends are not looking good. CNN's intrepid war correspondent, Nic Roberson, says that the Afghan government of Hamid Karzai has held talks with the Taliban. The Taliban, you'll recall, ruled the country and harbored al-Qaeda at the time of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The group is still run by Mullah Omar, son-in-law of Osama bin Laden. When President Bush was preparing the invasion that toppled Omar and directly led to Karzai's election as president, Bush condemned the Taliban regime, saying "it is not only repressing its own people, it is threatening people everywhere by sponsoring and sheltering and supplying terrorists. By aiding and abetting murder, the... [read full story]