[Excaliber]

This is close to a case where disagreement isn't the problem, it's the complexity of the war itself. Like you said, no easy solution, we can't walk away, without a solid game plan we can't win. WHAT to do?

Where the people are hiding the Taliban, we need to ask, "Why?" They did not always support them, what has changed? They have little choice but to go along with those in power, currently that is the Taliban and they seem to be gaining ground.

We need to offer the people a better way of life, more security. More focus ON the people, training the Afghan army and stabilizing the Government. This is not a convential war, we CANNOT win with conventional tactics.