Afghan Air War Doubles

As reported in Wired.  Petraeus is playing beat the clock; a lot of Afghans, many of them civilians, are paying the price for him to maintain his reputation.  And it's only going to get worse as winter lifts, the roads and passes open, and the situation heats up - both literally and metaphorically.

Before this is done, Obama may someday find himself dealing with the same kind of travel problems that have beset George W. Bush and half the Israeli cabinet.