I don't see the "pump air". I see reporting. And I think it's a legitimate story.

Meanwhile in Afghanistan 13 Americans died in a senseless effort to bring Afghanistan into the US fold. There is no war in Afghanistan for "freedom" against "oppression".

Here is "freedom" American style:

http://blog.soros.org/2011/06/karzais-civilian-casualties-ultimatum/

"The immediate event that precipitated Karzai's statements was an airstrike in Helmand province on Saturday that reportedly killed 14 civilians, two women and 12 children. This followed a string of prominent civilian casualty incidents in the last few months. In two separate episodes in the past week, in southeastern Khost and northern Takhar provinces, five civilians were reportedly killed in night raids. Earlier this month in eastern Nangarhar province, an Afghan National Police officer and his 12-year-old niece were killed in a night raid. An errant helicopter strike in March 2011 in Kunar province resulted in the killing of nine boys (made worse by ISAF mishandling the incident). A separate strike in the same area in February 2011 was alleged to have killed 65 civilians. The list goes on."

When the enemy can hide among the population, and the only areas you control are those at which you have guns pointed, you are in a war against the people, all the people, not some segment or fraction. And they don't want your brand of "freedom".

And when the US troops leave the 4 main domestic elements will fight for control of their areas. Again.

With probably the Taliban handling the international relations for this fractured miserable excuse of a country by Western standards.