Print, cut, and plant by your rose bush. Our troops tell a completely different story. Other than an occasional sniper or roadside bomb, they can`t hurt us. On the other hand, when three Taliban have a meeting, our Air Force crashs the party.
they can't "hurt us" in a military sense, sure. but the battle is over the will to sustain a low level fight.
if its just an "occasional sniper" as you say, then why can't we pull out completely? certainly there enough afghan forces to stop an occassional sniper or roadside bomb.
As they should dofor Taliban funerals.