Nato Has Failed To Dent Taliban Numerical Strength This Year

CASING COVER - U.S. Marine Corps Command Sgt. Maj. Bryan Link stands on machine gun casings and links at a Forward Operating Base in the village of Darrah-I-Bum, Badghis province, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2011. He is the command sergeant major for Special Operations Task force-West. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Kester

Taliban Strength Unaffected By Allied Surge -- Washington Post/AP

BRUSSELS -- A massive effort by U.S. and NATO forces - including offensives in the insurgent heartland and targeted assassinations of rebel leaders - has failed to dent Taliban numerical strength over the past year, according to military and diplomatic officials.

A NATO official said this week that the alliance estimates current number of insurgent fighters at up to 25,000, confirming figures provided earlier by several military officers and diplomats.

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My Comment: After 700 international soldiers killed in 2010, thousands wounded, air strike escalations across the board, thousands of Taliban killed and many civilian casualties reported .... and .... after all of this .... there has been no dent in Taliban numerical strength.

Sighhhh .... we are not winning.