For me. Wasting logic on children is wasting logic.

"The Afghan government itself firmly believes that if several hundred or even thousand die in the process of putting an end to the madness, it's a small price to pay, and they'll willingly pay it."

The "Afghan government". That's the government installed by America, and protected by American Special Forces. Why protected by American Special Forces, you ask, and not by Afghans? Do you think that far? Some people do, including Afghanis. Try. Ok, stay with it. Try again.

Well, because the Afghans don't have the necessary skills is the story.

What would you think of an American president who had to be protected by Russian guards, or Israeli guards, or maybe Afghan guards? Would you think it was real popular with Americans

Do you think that president would say the things it's guards masters would want him to say?

Not rocket science, to the ROW. It seems to be to you, unless I've lost you already.

Arf