'Leaving your enemy intact is not a smart idea in any war'
Bing West provides footage from combat engagements with the Taliban in Helmand province. "Video shows why coalition and Afghan battalions inflict few Taliban casualties. Causes include terrain, Taliban maneuver, heavy coalition armor and risk aversion to minimize casualties, while doing a professional job and returning in one piece," West writes. The inability to fix and kill the Taliban allows them to continue to threaten the Afghan people and Coalition forces.
