Where's Afghanistan?

And no, the answer I am looking for is not "between Iran and Pakistan" but that would get partial credit.

I just read the Defense Department's Current News Early Bird, which is essentially abstracts of the top news stories from the morning papers. Reading it today, I am left pondering that burning question. Remember Afghanistan? That's where the real trerrorists are, and where we could be doing some good.

Buildup In Iraq Needed Into ’08, U.S. General Says

[New York Times, March 8, 2007, Pg. 1]
Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno, the day-to-day commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, recommended that the heightened American troop levels there be maintained through February 2008.

Pentagon OKs Military Police Increase
[Los Angeles Times, March 8, 2007]
The Pentagon approved a request by the new U.S. commander in Iraq for 2,200 MPs to help deal with an anticipated increase in detainees during the Baghdad security crackdown.

Petraeus: Iraqi Insurgents Attacks Up
[Washingtonpost.com, March 8, 2007]
Gen. David Petraeus said insurgents in Iraq have sought to intensify attacks during a Baghdad security crackdown, which he predicted won’t be at fully strength until June.

U.S. Commander Says No Military Solution To Iraq
[Reuters.com, March 8, 2007]
Gen. Petraeus said U.S. and Iraqi security forces cannot solve the problem of violence in Iraq without political action and reconciliation with some militant groups.

Petraeus Strategy Takes Aim At Post-Vietnam Mind-Set
Seeks to change military view on insurgencies
[USA Today, March 8, 2007, Pg. 9]
Gen. Petraeus, 20 years ago, wrote a dissertation that said many of the lessons U.S. military leaders learned from the Vietnam War were wrong. He is taking his own advice in Iraq by moving U.S. troops off large bases and into combat outposts in Baghdad’s turbulent neighborhoods.

Suicide Bomber Kills 30 In Café
Three GIs die in another blast
[Washington Times, March 8, 2007, Pg. 15]
A powerful bomb killed three U.S. soldiers trying to clear explosives from a highway near Baghdad, and a suicide bomber killed 30 persons and wounded dozens in a café northeast of the capital.

At Least 146 Shiites Killed Across Iraq
Wave of Violence Comes on Eve of Shiite Holiday
[Washington Post, March 8, 2007, Pg. 18]
As a small Shiite political party pulled out of the governing Shiite parliamentary bloc the put Iraq’s prime minister in power, violence continued in Baghdad and elsewhere in the country yesterday.

Iraqi Government Urges Displaced To Return Home
U.S. Military Officials Say Encouraging Resettlement Is Perilous, Citing Ongoing Sectarian Violence.
[Washington Post, March 8, 2007, Pg. 18]
Ground-level U.S. and Iraqi officials warn that encouraging Iraqis to return to their homes is perilous at a time when bombings regularly occur.

Sadr City Patrol Met With Iraqi Egos, Priorities
[Houston Chronicle, March 8, 2007]
Iraqi troops that were scheduled to join an American patrol in Sadr City delayed operations by more than two hours by showing up late and debating who would get to ride or walk during street patrols.

Political Bloc To Target Shiite Extremists
Alliance plans to pressure Iraq’s prime minister
[USA Today, March 8, 2007, Pg. 8]
A new coalition in Iraq’s parliament seeks to challenge Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and force him to purge Shiite militias from police and government.

And here is the coverage Afghanistan received today:

Taliban Has 4,000 Ready To Fight NATO, Militant Commander Says
[Boston Globe, March 8, 2007]
A top Taliban commander said the group has 4,000 fighters bracing to rebuff NATO’s largest-ever offensive in southern Afghanistan, now in its second day.

This isn't a contact-your-congressman issue. This is a contact-the-ombudsman-of-your-local- newspaper issue.