How many field grade commanders were "interviewed" either by Woodward or as part of a Congressional panel whose transcripts he read? How many have you spoken to personally in the past week who are actually over in Afghanistan? Zero? Figured as much. My prediction, Woodward's inane book and your inane commentary notwithstanding, by the time American forces have been drawn down to non-combat levels the Taliban will have been marginalized in Afghanistan to the point where they're no longer a threat to anyone. Let's revist this topic in about a year and a half and then play "told ya so".