War on Taliban cannot be won, says army chief

Britain's most senior military commander in Afghanistan has warned that the war against the Taliban cannot be won. Brigadier Mark Carleton-Smith said the British public should not expect a “decisive military victory” but should be prepared for a possible deal with the Taliban.

"NATO" is starting to sound like the man who wanted to let go of the tiger's tail - but, was afraid too. That's got to be a bad situation to be in - NATO can't hold on much longer but if it lets go, it'll be eaten...