Glowing Statements about Progress of ANP from Kabul Do Not Reflect Reality in the Field

A columnist reporting from Afghanistan files a pessimistic report of the progress of the war.  He states that while optimistic reports emanate from ISAF headquarters in Kabul - closer to the fight the view is much different.  His observations of the performance of the Afghan National Police (ANP) provides an example of the challenges ahead.  See "Ugly Victory in Afghanistan", Buffalo News.com, January 16, 2011.