re: #107 buster

I saw pictures today of an Afghan farmer who had part of his nose and ear cut off by the Taliban, for carrying a voting card. He said he was ambushed on his way to a voting station

With an enemy this brutal, and backed by opium money, is there any way to win even with overwhelming force? I get the feeling they (the Taliban) will melt away into the hillside, for however long it takes; only to return when we reduce our forces

The Taliban pays no attention to lines on a map and will fade across the border into Pakistan and other areas as needed. Until we’re willing to hunt them down where ever they hide, its a losing battle.