Again we have an opinion

What does increase in troops mean? The demand comes from a general who guarantees nothing. Increase in troops means increase in bloodshed both American and Afghan. As long as foreign troops control Afghanistan, the fight continues. And people fighting will be really decent people defending their homes and family. But if the focus is on terrorists (who I think more as criminal businessmen who are profiting big time by these conflicts) then a temporary centralized police like presence which is awfully careful about civilian casualty is the way to go. In fact afghans are quite capable of preventing a terrorist take over. Its enough to hold governments accountable. One must remember that it was people from Saudi Arabia who made 911 happen and not people from Afghanistan. Afghanistan had no reason to attack America then though the scenario has changed now. These wars are ridiculous where there is no option of waving a white flag and declaring peace. The problem is that the Obama administration cannot let go of the colonial ambitions propagated by the Bush administration. But like I have said before it is almost impossible to form colonies today and the world is better for it.

Lets for a minute assume that the Obama administration is honestly trying to stabilize the region. Then out of misery comes opportunity. It is time to replace trouble makers. But the plan has to complete. If local rule is to be substituted with foreign rule it is unacceptable to people. So before the Americans go in to substitute a rule, they need to make sure that the new rulers are better and what the people prefer to what already existed. This is where conquering minds come in. You win hearts by making right moves and not by replacing water pumps after destroying them and killing a lot of good people in the process.