What’s going on in Afghanistan? Seems our military has lost some ground in recent days, along with news that the Taliban’s numbers appear to be strengthening.

This can’t be good news for the McCain campaign. Being weak as watered-down tea on economics, McCain’s supposed strengths reportedly lean towards those of war and security.

US troops pull out of Afghan base after attack

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. and Afghan troops have abandoned a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan where militants killed nine American soldiers this week, officials said Wednesday.

Compounding the military setback, insurgents quickly seized the village of Wanat in Nuristan province after driving out the handful of police left behind to defend government offices, Afghan officials said.

Some 50 officers were headed to the area to try to regain control, said Ghoolam Farouq, a senior provincial police official.