You have the spectacle of tanks. armored personnel carriers. and helicopter gunships going out to quiet a region by simply blowing up everything in sight. without a human being ever alighting from his armored containment and then returning to heavily guarded bases at night. This is not exactly a civil war. I think we need to encourage the Afghans in their struggle. We need to maintain some form of assistance to Pakistan as they deal with this refugee problem. I believe it is a cheap price to pay in light of the cost of the scenario that could develop if Afghanistan is allowed to be subjugated. I think it is important to recognize that even though this problem does not make the evening news. because you cannot get cameramen inside of Afghanistan. the struggle will not go away.