Afgahanistan - everyone is talking about it but saying nothing

Is it just me or is there very little in the press about what is actually happening in Afghanistan?

We know when our soldiers die, we know when they want to send more but do we actually know anything about the country there in? We know what the President of Afghanistan is up to but does he actually have any grip on the country? I don't know the answer to these questions but I'm going to make it my mission to find out.

Anybody out there who can brief me?