WHILE I'M IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:

Bush praises Afghanistan progress (BBC, 3/01/06)

US President George W Bush has praised the progress of Afghan democracy on his first visit to the country, where the US helped eject the Taleban in 2001.

On a surprise first stop of his maiden trip to South Asia, Mr Bush told Afghan President Hamid Karzai his country was "inspiring others".

Bush's South Asia trip takes surprise Afghan detour (AP, 3/01/06)

President Bush, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, said Wednesday he remains confident Osama bin Laden "will be brought to justice" despite a so-far futile five-year hunt.

He ought to stop by Tora Bora to visit OBL's tomb.

Posted by Orrin Judd at March 1, 2006 7:43 AM