Should EU nations in NATO commit more troops to Afghanistan ?

[Shahed]

Self explanatory.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7231909.stm

The US wants more EU troops in Afghanistan, but I don't see any real concrete benefit of doing this. First of all, apart from the British, Germans & Turks (not in EU), I don't see how anyone else would actually be making a real difference, except providing more targets to the Taliban to take down. Secondly why can't the US itself commit more troops ? Lastly and most importantly what results have the US troops shown in Afghanistan? Not much IMHO. It seems a foolish proposition to continue to divide the country with little "armies" from 20 nations. Of course as we saw in the case of Spain this is a dangerous exercise on the home front, because then you open a whole new can of worms, which you better be well prepared for.

IMO it's best to consolidate the current troops into British and American contingents doing the main fighting, with Turkish backing, Turks should (continue to ?) hold Kabul, since they are the most respected foreign nation there. Give the smaller EU members the backwaters where it's mostly humanitarian and police (training) work.

The Canadians got a great deal: Kandahar => Hellhole.