THE BRUTAL AFGHAN WINTER: InstaPundit’s Afghanistan photo-correspondent, Major John Tammes, sends this report:

The end of the 10 year drought has been a boon to most here in Afghanistan. However, for some it has not been so great. We are helping the Afghan government with aid for those snowed in up at the higher elevations. Down here at 5000 feet above sea level, the roads have been taking a bit of punishment. On a patrol yesterday, we came across this truck mired in a section of “road”. A couple of minutes hooking up to a winch on one of our HMMVs and a quick pull got them out.

I guess this is that “silent genocide” that Noam Chomsky was talking about. Or maybe it was a transcription error, and instead of “genocide,” he said “roadside assistance” . . . .

UPDATE: Say, you know, for all the talk about blogs not featuring reporting, I’ll bet I’ve got more correspondents in Afghanistan than most U.S. newspapers. Which is to say, one . . . .