ARTICLE: CENTRAL ASIA: PENTAGON PLANS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL FORCES TO STATES OUTSIDE AFGHANISTAN, Deirdre Tynan, EurasiaNet, 9/17/09

No surprise, but hardly, in my mind, representative of a "worst-case scenario," as opined in the piece.

This kind of ground work with local militaries takes time to improve their capabilities, so tying the move to perceived progress or lack thereof in Afghanistan is simplistic.

(Via WPR Media Roundup)