taliban winning in afghanistan, page-27

thanks for that - inneresting read.

A politician of course could not speak openly like that - he'd be dead in the water.

Made me wonder if Rudd understands any of it - he appeals to the voter with "Howard has no strategic plan to get out of Iraq"

Doesn't he get briefed? If the US was to go through your ideas with him would he still pull out to appease the voters? I guess so.