re: #357 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Sorry it it’s been posted already.

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is prepared to accept some Taliban involvement in Afghanistan’s political future and appears inclined to send only as many more U.S. troops as needed to keep al-Qaida at bay, a senior administration official said Thursday.

That’s a very frustrating story. But unfortunately, the Taliban are not something any military force will ever be able to defeat — they’re an outgrowth of a very deeply ingrained religion among Afghans. The only thing that will ever put an end to that kind of Dark Ages ideology is education and modernization. Can’t be done with force.