ARTICLE: Reviews Raise Doubt on Training of Afghan Forces, By THOM SHANKER and JOHN H. CUSHMAN Jr., New York Times, November 5, 2009

Old line in brief: mastering the skills that get a country from instability to stability, from war to peace, from disconnectedness to connectedness, from the Gap to the Core--this defines a superpower in the 21st century.In this age of frontier integration, our military naturally spends more time trying to replicate itself than trying to eradicate wannabes.