My basic question remains unanswered – aren’t we vulnerable to advanced weaponry in the hands of the Taliban? SOMEBODY has an equivalent to the Stinger that could be given or sold to the Taliban and would nullify most of our advantages from helicopters.

We already know that China could nullify GPS with anti-sat missiles.

Anton’s point about Afghanistan NEVER being a nation in the modern sense is critical. We are not restoring a country, we are forcing its conception and development.