Reply #2: Too dangerous for troops?

[muriel_volestrangler]

Wow, that's a really successful state set up there. Just as well the US Joint Chiefs of Staff were so confident in July:

The al-Qaida basically does not operate in Afghanistan, although they'll make attempts because they stay on the border areas between Afghanistan and Pakistan. They'll make attempts, I think, to thwart progress in Afghanistan.

Certainly, there are remnants of Taliban, well-trained, good fighters, been fighting for a long time, very capable, that will -- that are currently pretty much staying to the hills.

http://fpc.state.gov/fpc/49524.htm