Good News from Afganistan

Andrew Sullivan has this update on Afghanistan available on his website, The Daily Dish:

Peter Bergen is by no means a Bush-supporter. He's an excellent reporter, did pioneering work on al Qaeda and (full disclosure) was at Oxford when I was and is an old friend. He's a soft-lefty, but very trust-worthy. His endorsement of what is happening in Afghanistan is good enough for me.

Almost all the reporters or human beings I read who have been there are beginning to say that Afghanistan is a big success story. Hitch, who just returned, was almost giddy with enthusiasm yesterday. Bergen's on board [as noted above]. And here's another missive of optimism. You can read this either way, I suppose. It can make Iraq look worse in comparison - or it can be seen as a sign that, even when things look dire, the power of the franchise and a skillful leader, like Karzai, can turn things around. Maybe in Iraq too.