Subhumans

[grahamw48]

They should have learned the lesson Russia did....and all others in the past few hundred years.

If THEY, with their complete disregard for 'human rights' couldn't do anything useful there, then what chance have Western 'fair play' countries got ? ZERO !

I wouldn't have cared so much if the Poppy fields had been completely destroyed, never mind the Taliban.

Andy, it is a crying shame that your brave daughter and so many of her colleagues have had to put up with being sent on such a thankless and hopeless task. Hopefully she will soon be safely back with you and civilisation.

[Dedworth]

I wouldn't have cared so much if the Poppy fields had been completely destroyed, never mind the Taliban.

I can never understand why they don't just fly over and spray them with defoliant

[andy222]

I can never understand why they don't just fly over and spray them with defoliant

Good thinking Ded that would really stir it up. Your my heroin.

[imagine]

I can never understand why they don't just fly over and spray them with defoliant

just nuke em

[grahamw48]

The only way to tackle Afghanistan (but WHY ?) is to either build a wall around it and chemically sterilise the population, or to 'sort out' Pakistan at the same time.
Neither of which is going to happen.

[grahamw48]

I can never understand why they don't just fly over and spray them with defoliant

Remember, the do-gooder hand-wringing Western governments said they would provide those poor innocent farmers with alternative crops to grow before taking their livelihood away from them ?
Yeah, right.