The military probably could have handled the Taliban, the actual force that is not the broader ideology (for that it would've required other tactics), the problem was the goal never was to truly handle the Taliban.

Look at how quickly ISIS got bowled under the Trump admin when under the Obama admin they were doing great (and receiving neat arms drops from the CIA)

spez: Not contending that if everyone rose up and used their guns the military would be in serious trouble, but it'd be a hard fight if it really came to that, the swamp creatures would be pushing for eradication this time, unlike what they did with terror groups in the third world.

The military probably could have handled the Taliban, the actual force that is not the broader ideology (for that it would've required other tactics), the problem was the goal never was to truly handle the Taliban.

Look at how quickly ISIS got bowled under the Trump admin when under the Obama admin they were doing great (and receiving neat arms drops from the CIA)