The NATO decision to invade Afghanistan was a decision that NATO made. There is a big offensive beginning to build up there on the part of the Taliban. And it will be bloody. I am fed up with Canada sending troops and not sending the necessary support. I am equally fed up with people who think that it's a police action. Fawk! It's a hot war and the present ROE suck. Small-unit warfare can be sustained for short periods of time, but attrition makes longer actions a poor, no, stupid choice. The best the NATO forces can hope for is to fight a defensive war. The machinery just isn't there to do a proper search and destroy, nor is the troop concentration, nor is the ability to fortify positions that HAVE been taken. Thinking that Afghanistan is a piece of cake in terms of pacification is idiotic. I am sure someone somewhere in NATO's structure is aware of the Russian time there. Either do the fuckin' job or get the hell out. BTW, what IS the job that needs to be done in Afghanistan? As in there are about 2,500 Canuck kids there and this guy would like to know exactly what the job is. Anyone here got any idea?