2) The more schools built in Afghan and the more we educate their young, the more chances the Afghans have of quashing the hated Taliban. They have to do it themselves but we (NATO) need to assist the Afghans to find their inner strength. Most Afghans are simple rural people and without weaponry they are sitting ducks when the Taliban comes calling.

Sadly, you’re not the only one.

I’ve already dealt with so many of these stupid “nuke Afghanistan to beat the Taliban” comments that I feel compelled to point out the obvious:

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past eight years, you should be aware that the Taliban haven’t been in a position to offer sanctuary to anyone ever since the US-backed Northern Alliance drove into Kabul.

Afghanistan is not the enemy. The overwhelming majority of the people of Afghanistan are our friends and allies. The Taliban — hiding in caves and huts along border villages — will not be beaten with nukes, any more than you would solve a roach problem in your apartment by lighting a blaze in your living room.

The solution lies in a traditional counter-insurgency strategy incorporating aid to the civil power and support for ordinary Afghans. It takes time. That’s the plan, and that’s what’s going to do the job.