Bergen : For the First time , Afghanistan government served its full term . One indicator of the increasingly Afghan-led nature of the fight against the Taliban is the fact that some 300 Afghan soldiers and policemen are now dying every month in the war , while in January three U.S. soldiers were killed , which was the lowest number of any month during the previous four years . He says lack of military coup attempt shows government is more stable than many think . Elections in Pakistan , Afghanistan likely to be crucial for those two nations . Peter Bergen : He says American economy is resilient and corruption may be receding .
Bergen : For the First time , Afghanistan government served its full term . He says lack of military coup attempt shows government is more stable than many think . Elections in Pakistan , Afghanistan likely to be crucial for those two nations . Peter Bergen : He says American economy is resilient and corruption may be receding .