"If youve lost Rory Stewart, youve lost the war. Rory Stewart is a young British conservative, who once walked Afghanistan and later governed the Iraqi province of Maysan in 2003-2004 under Paul Bremers Coalition Provisional Government. He is now a Tory Member of Parliament and a junior member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee in that body." http://www.juancole.com/2010/06/public-souring-on-the-afghanistan-war.html"The 36 Hours That Shook Washington," Frank Rich: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/opinion/27rich.htmlThe folks who are doing the fighting: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/world/27battalion.htmlWhat exactly are we fighting for? Dexter Filkins, reporter par excellence, talks to some of our friends in Aghanistan. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/world/asia/27afghan.htmlAnd the always provocative Andrew Bacevich: "The responsibility facing the American people is clear. They need to reclaim ownership of their army. They need to give their soldiers respite, by insisting that Washington abandon its de facto policy of perpetual war. Or, alternatively, the United States should become a nation truly 'at' war, with all that implies in terms of civic obligation, fiscal policies and domestic priorities. Should the people choose neither course -- and thereby subject their troops to continuing abuse -- the damage to the army and to American democracy will be severe." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/25/AR2010062502160.html