Friday, August 15, 2003

The other qWagmire

David Rohde of the Herald Trib writes:

The Afghan government accelerated a sweeping purge of government officials Thursday, firing three governors and six security chiefs in provinces hardest hit by an intensifying pro-Taliban insurgency.

The action came after more than 50 people died in clashes and a bomb attack Wednesday that marked the highest one-day death toll in Afghanistan in nearly a year.

Not sure what firing the governors and security chiefs will do when the warlords are running the country.... Oh well, as Rummy says, we'll get better at it as we keep doing it.