Only 100 Al-Qaeda left in Afganistan?

i heard on CNN that only 100 are left. why is the US fighting and who are we fighting in this war if only 100 remain?



who are the Al-Qaeda?



who are the Taliban?





unfortunately, i believe that we are too deep into this war to just back off. when and how can we end it quick?
That 100 is an estimate based on Intelligence reports.

Unfortunately even if the figure is correct, those 100 are not gathered in a basement together they are scattered all over that huge country in caves, safe houses and almost certainly undercover in American bases.

That figure does not include members and associates in Pakistan and other sympathetic countries who number in many thousands - and who are training fresh members to go and fight.



The Taliban were Freedom Fighters that were financed and armed by the CIA to attack and harass the Russian forces then in Afghanistan. When Russia withdrew the Taliban who are hard core Fundamentalist Muslims took control of the country and introduced strict Sharia law. In effect they turned the clock there back to the 12th century.



When the US invaded in an attempt to track down Osama Bin Laden and his Al Qieda group because of their planning and execution of the 9/11 Twin Towers/Pentagon attacks, the Taliban government fought them but lost badly and was swept from power.

That should have been the end of it but the gangster Cheney and his puppet Bush suddenly diverted our crack troops and Marines to the invasion and occupation of Iraq, as a result the Taliban have gradually regained power in many areas and now present an every day threat to our forces.



When all is said and done, it