This will be a long struggle. We are trying to avoid sending in a lot of ground troops for force out the Taliban. A better option is to have Afghanis drive out the Taliban, with our help, of course, so they can set up their own government.

Most of the support that's being offered is for logistics support. That's well and good because logistics is the key to warfare. However, until we get some bases operational in Afghanistan and neighboring countries, the logistics chain is rather thin. Once we start local operations in a big way, we'll need a lot more logistics support. That's when the offers of help will be most useful.

Right now, perhaps the best support nations can offer us will be outside of the public eye. By that, I mean intelligence support and international police cooperation. This is happening quietly and is at least as important as military support.