Beyond words. Let us spend another trillion dollars and a few thousand more live and accomplish - nothing.
Eradicating the Tali’s in Afghanistan will accomplish - nothing. They will return as soon as we pull out.
If we stayed their forever we would still accomplish - nothing. The low intensity conflict would never end. The culture would never change.
There is only one solution for that country and it comes straight out of the 11th century.
I was thinking 146 B.C.