With the ‘Civilian Surge’ In Afghanistan

Department of professional jealosy: Danger Room’s Nathan Hodge is in Kabul, about to do some reporting about Afghanistan’s “summer of the surge,” with an emphasis on who’s taking up the civilian side of the mission, like staffing the Provincial Reconstruction Teams. So far, Nathan’s just seeing jacked contractors hanging around the airport but it’s early yet. Nathan’s a solid reporter and I for one wish I was in Afghanistan right now, so I’ll be checking Nathan’s stuff early and often to get a feel for this important and frequently overlooked aspect of the strategy.