[Little Ray]

Depends.

There are only a couple of tribes that support the Taliban. Wiping them out would eliminate most of the Taliban’s supporters and make a good example for the rest of the tribes. But, if done right, this would probably involve wiping out those entire tribes, man, woman, and child. You want to ask our troops to do that?

Neither do I.

Normally, I’d suggest that we get the Afghanis to do it, but I doubt they could. Afghani troops have proven both inept and corrupt. And, as someone else mentioned, the Taliban is usually ahead of them in the “OODA” loop (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OODA_loop). By the time our Afghani allies get to the “Decision” part of the loop, the Taliban has usually acted, for instance sending a suicide bomber to eliminate their leaders.

[Psalm 144]

But, if done right, this would probably involve wiping out those entire tribes, man, woman, and child. You want to ask our troops to do that?

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In the end, it is them or us with regard to jihad. This is a mere opening skirmish in the end game of Islam versus Everyone Else.

Yes.

[henkster]

“There are only a couple of tribes that support the Taliban. Wiping them out would eliminate most of the Taliban’s supporters and make a good example for the rest of the tribes. But, if done right, this would probably involve wiping out those entire tribes, man, woman, and child. You want to ask our troops to do that?

Neither do I.”

This may come as a shock, but yes, I DO want us to do that. Because it needs to be done. You can live in a world where everyone despises you for your weakness and walks all over you, or despises you but $h!+s their pants out of fear of your retaliation. I’ll take #2 any day, and you don’t get there without killing people. Period.

[itsahoot]

You want to ask our troops to do that?

Don't ask, just use really big bombs, from remote control bombers, or use tactical long range missiles.