If true..and if the reports of Harriers now droping bombs, looks like we are starting to really go after them. If we can keep it up...and we can...winter is going to really be bad for them.
I wonder, if the snows come, will Taliban troops be stuck in their positions without a way to retreat? I also wonder if they will be trapped from escaping to the caves...? If so, it's a nice strategy.
Not only wil retreat be difficult and risky, re-supply will be a suicide mission of its own. With STARS and Global Hawk and Predators looking over the 'battlefield' in real time, who would want to try to drive a re-supply truck, or even lead a caraven of camels?
They'll die hungry and cold.