Byron Scott, professor emeritus, Missouri School of Journalism: Last week (President Barack Obama) made a surprise holiday visit to Bagram Air Force base in Afghanistan. This week, (Secretary of Defense Robert Gates) is in Afghanistan. And next week, we can expect a year’s end assessment of how the battle is going against the seemingly resurgent Taliban.
GLOBAL JOURNALIST: How can Afghanistan stabilize?
Friday, December 10, 2010 | 4:28 p.m. CST
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