"The declining fortunes of the Taliban."

That's what Putz wrote on 9/21/06, in a link to a StrategyPage "we're kicking their ass" post.

Meanwhile, back on Planet Earth...

Peace deals between Islamic militants and Pakistan's government have created a virtual Taliban mini-state near Afghanistan, giving militants a "free hand" to recruit, train and arm for cross-border attacks, a think tank reported Monday...The government denied the allegation, but a U.S. military official in Afghanistan confirmed that cross-border attacks had surged this summer and fall, amid the bloodiest violence since the ouster of the Taliban regime in late 2001 for hosting al-Qaida.

From the Iraq Study Group:

[W]e must not lose sight of the importance of the situation inside Afghanistan and the renewed threat posed by the Taliban. Afghanistan's borders are porous. If the Taliban were to control more of Afghanistan, it could provide al Qaeda the political space to conduct terrorist operations...The huge focus of U.S. political, military, and economic support on Iraq has necessarily diverted attention from Afghanistan.

Will Putz post a correction?