What we did to the Taliban was a gross under reaction which managed to kill a few hundred or so,
it was by no means enough to teach non-Taliban Rags anything.
If we had reacted in a manner which was so over the top as to be preceived by the Rags as completely
insane we could have taught their ancestors (if any) to leave the Americans alone.
We should have become their new boogieman, used to control their children, (if any.)
"Be quiet, go to sleep, or the Americans will get you."
What makes you think they can read?