War is still War

It's sad but perhaps vilifying to hear that Britain has now lost more troops in the war in Afghanistan than in Iraq. If only because, in the first place, the war against terror was against the Taliban and not Saddam Hussain.

The failure of the Soviet Union to conquer the area (after nearly a decade of trying) is a telling reminder of the difficult job still in hand - it should also be noted that the Afghans received American support in that particular struggle.