Boots>  Have you served in the military in any capacity????  Well, my take regarding the war in AFG is that the war to begin with was fought not really to win it, but to secure a portion of the country so that the govt of AFG could rebuild itself with support from the US and its allies.  No war can be won when there are so many restrictions on how combat operations are conducted.  It reminds me of the Vietnam War, and how there were so many restrictions the enemy could get away without a shot being fired at them.  I  firmly believe that the politicians should provide the material support to the troops and not try to run the war.  It is an operation deemed to fail, if the politicians are in control.  The Pakistanis need to step up and  not allow the Taliban, AQ and ISIS from using PAK as a safe haven.  It's the same as the NVA using Cambodia and Laos as safe havens, even though we bombed at random both of those countries.  I say go for the win even if it takes another 10 years!!!!