Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Washington Post and NY Times taken by surprise

Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan

Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan on Way to India
The Independent, yesterday (my italics):

...The force to eradicate the poppy fields arrived at the capital of Helmand province from Kabul yesterday, and the programme will be under way in time, it is expected, for the weekend visit of President George Bush.

The policy is emotive and controversial. The poppy crop is the livelihood for many small farmers and their resentment is expect-ed to spark violence.

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