Afghanistan 'is failed state' -- BBC

The survey says that two of the countries at the forefront of the US war on terror - Iraq and Afghanistan - are also among the world's 10 most vulnerable countries. --- Countries listed as 'critical': 1. Iraq 2. Afghanistan3. Pakistan4. N Korea5. Bangladesh6. Burma7. Chad8. Sudan9. Guinea 10. Ivory Coast11. Nigeria12. Central African Republic13. Ethiopia14. Somalia15. DR Congo16. Uganda17. Burundi18. Zimbabwe