Like cockroaches, it's hard to kill them all

al-Reuters has a story about a new military operation in southern Afghanistan against the remaining Taliban insurgents, some of whom just broke out of jail last week: "Helicopter gunships and troops with small and heavy arms blasted a valley in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday as local and NATO forces launched a huge offensive against hundreds of Taliban insurgents.. in the lush valley of Arghandab, known for its juicy pomegranates as well as hashish production."

Rico says this is going to be a long-term operation, unfortunately...