Re: 4 British Marines hold off 200 Taliban Fighters
We all know the Taliban has many sympathizers in Afghanistan including some of those now involved in the drug trade/production and likely others who pass on money just to keep the Taliban from attacking them. Meanwhile NATO doesn't take down drug lords or that will just be another force to contend with and could push them towards an alliance with the Taliban, and piss off locals who make their wages from drug production. What's the solution; create a FARC that does the dirty work and some years down the line go to war with them? Maybe.