Afghanistan

Here is what Bush said about Afghanistan back in February 2007:

"...the Taliban have been driven from power, al Qaeda has been driven from its camps, and Afghanistan is free. That's why I say we have made remarkable progress. Afghanistan has a democratically-elected President, named Hamid Karzai. I respect him. I appreciate his courage. Afghanistan has a National Assembly chosen by the Afghan people in free elections." Source

Appearing recently in the NY Times is this article which portrays the situation in Afghanistan as somewhat bleak and deteriorating:

...the effort in Afghanistan has begun to drift, at best, officials said.

“Now we have significant issues with certain areas producing opium and the Taliban coming back in certain parts of the country, as well.”

“I have a real concern that given our preoccupation in Iraq, we’ve not devoted sufficient troops and funding to Afghanistan to ensure success in that mission,” Mr. Skelton said. “Afghanistan has been the forgotten war.” Source

This is all polite language for "falling apart" or "going to hell in a hand basket."

Recapping, in Afghanistan there is the re-arising of the Taliban, a loss of control by American and coalition forces, and the re-arising of the opium business.

Where is the great success and freedom the Mr. Bush has been proclaiming over the past several years? Its not in Afghanistan.