I suspect your comment comes from emotive reasoning rather than logical thought, however, to some extent I agree that the fight in Afghanistan may not be one that can be won.

The British army has been defeated in Afghanistan before, admittedly a long time ago, when they were less technologically advanced and dependant compared to today, and when the technology and supply imbalance was less profound than today.

Yet, it was only 32 years ago that the Russians moved many army Corps, including armour, into Afghanistan, and continued getting whipped by the “peasants in the hills” before having to finally pull back to the motherland.

To continue what is happening over there, the British and the American governments would do well to remember the words of General Schwartzkopf in Gulf War One – “We will use irresistible, unstoppable, and overwhelming force …” – the emphasis on the last adjective of the three.

If the free world allies want to finally crush and destroy Al-Qaeda, then they have to stop pussy footing around, and go for it without any hindrance from government or funding. In terrain like Afghanistan, technology can only achieve so much, in the end, it comes down to feet on the ground, and Labour’s funding cuts hamstrung the army when they needed manpower … but can the UK afford to pay the bill nowadays anyway?