No Guest Tony you stated the 25% figure as an "official" US estimate (Note estimate not actual) for Taliban infiltration but provided no reference as to which US Government Department issued that estimate - you quoted an ex-US Ambassador as saying that he thought that it was higher.

The other false assumption that you and many others make is that every so-called "Green on Blue" incident is "politically" motivated, thet every incident involves a "Taliban sleeper" - They don't

Outrage at US "killing squads", at US Marines urinating on corpses, at acts of desecration involving the Koran, offensive cartoons and films could all provoke acts by individuals that have nothing whatsoever to do with the Taliban. Another explanation in some cases amounts to personal animosity, stress and somebody just snapping.

Your 25% figure is a crock, were it true then ISAF could not operate, they have operated extremely effectively in Afghanistan for the last six years (since they assumed responsibility from the US-OEF forces)

"For the British, one of the main aims of Operation Qalb is to reinforce security around Gereshk, the busy town that accounts for more than half of the people in Nahr-e Saraj. Having driven the insurgents out of Gereshk, street by street, building by building, this is one of the military's showpiece legacies.

The bazaar here used to look like a bomb had hit it, or several probably. Now that it is vibrant and comparatively calm, business has begun to take root. In the last two years, 500 shops have been built in the town, and all have been bought.

Talking to Afghans who live there, it is obvious they are grateful for being in the security bubble. They also admit feeling apprehensive about what will happen when Isaf leaves.

Bahlool Khan, who has just been re-elected as chair of the Gereshk local council, said: "In the past there was a lot of fighting. There was a lot of bloodshed and people were killing each other. There was no education, no health. People were hiding behind walls. Nobody trusts the insurgents. People have not forgotten." - Guardian - 20th September, 2012