I for one have seen the removal or incarceration of several individuals that I woul not want to see walk on God's/Allah's Earth; and certainly not near me, my family or friends in the peacetime world we share. Furthermore, I have seen women and children be able to get an education in AFG these days- despite some nutter trying to stop it by throwing battery acid over young girls on the way to school. I have met members of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) who are eternally grateful for our intervention and sacrifices. I have also seen tons and tons of explosives, mines and narcotics destroyed in an attempt to clean up what should be a beautiful country blighted by many years of corruption and war.
So in answer to your last questions, Jayand, "yes, yes and no"
iRaven