Interesting things continue in Afghanistan. Obama has messed up plenty when it comes to continuing some of the worst offenses of the Bush administration regarding civil liberties. But things seem to be going well for him in the other war Bush started, the one that actually had some connection to reality. Steve Benen:
We learned this week about the capture of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's top military commander. Baradar was the most significant Taliban figure to be detained since the war began, making this a key success story.
Better yet, it was the start of an apparent trend.
Two senior Taliban leaders have been arrested in recent days inside Pakistan, officials said Thursday, as American and Pakistani intelligence agents continued to press their offensive against the group's leadership after the capture of the insurgency's military commander last month. …
When combined with the Baradar arrest, the developments represent "the most significant blow to the Taliban's leadership since the American-backed war began eight years ago." It also points to an unprecedented level of cooperation between U.S. officials and the Pakistani government.
How will his staunchest opponents spin this as "weak on terror"? Because, of course, they will. Not to mention our local chorus:
