Good news for President Karzai, the Afghan army, and US/NATO fighting forces in Afghanistan can be found in a poll commissioned by the BBC, ABC News and Germany’s ARD. 1500 Afghans from 34 provinces showed a surprising 70% affirmative that their country was headed in the right direction, a full 40% jump from last year. 68% of those polled are in favor of the American troop presence, an increase of a 5 from a year ago, and an overall promising sign. Reelected President Karzai can smile from the polls results as 72% of the Afghans rated him as excellent or good, with only 10% choosing ‘poor’.