Meanwhile, in Afghanistan...

Before I tackle Iraq, news from that other war we've been fighting for 6+ years (!)-

A White House assessment of the war in Afghanistan has concluded that wide-ranging strategic goals that the Bush administration set for 2007 have not been met, even as U.S. and NATO forces have scored significant combat successes against resurgent Taliban fighters, according to U.S. officials...

Ok, so business as usual then? Great! See you in another 6 years.