ORAC
There's a certain logic in what you say we're doing in Afghanistan and our reasons for doing it.
But can it be done?
I think not.
And anyway, even if Afghanistan was home to these terrorist training camps and a haven for nutters in general- and we stop it being one, what have we achieved? All they'll do is operate elsewhere. And all we've done is pissed them off!
We know the Taliban are loonies. So what? They were no threat to us. Iff the locals are prepared to put up with them then they only have themselves to blame.
Why should our guys get killed doing anti-Taliban stuff that the locals can't be arsed with?
Bring our guys home alive. The locals can deal with the Talibs- or not. Up to them.
Our Strategy in Afghanistan is a mess. No amount of good tactics can ever compensate for poorly conceived strategy.
We will leave. Firm.
Lets do it sooner than later.