Ackerman In Afghanistan

By Cernig

Our friend Spencer Ackerman from FDL is on his way to Afghanistan, on assignment for the Washington Independent.

By this time tomorrow, I’ll be on a plane heading for Afghanistan. I’ll be near the Pakistan border with U.S. troops, trying to learn how a deteriorating war can be turned around — if it’s not already too late.

Will it take more troops, or are we beyond the point where more troops can be beneficial? Will crossing the border into Pakistan stanch the Afghan insurgency, or will it just destabilize nuclear-armed Pakistan? Will Washington look to double down on its commitment to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, or is Karzai part of the problem?

Best of luck, Spencer, and we're all looking forward to reading your reports. So much for the accusation's you're a cheeto-dust covered basement dweller.

Spencer also has some great guest-bloggers filling for him at FDL.