The Defense Department released 2 reports yesterday related to Afghanistan which look at the progress related to the country's security and its national forces. The studies were mandated by Congress to analyze results of Operation Enduring Freedom through March and are intended to include semi-annual updates. Both reports are available from http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/
The "Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan"
looks at the security environment and describes is as very "fragile."
It can be found at
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/Report_on_Progress_toward_Security_and_S
tability_in_Afghanistan_1230.pdf