Maybe locally, but it's opium that grows them fat.
The reason they are growing more opium is because they need to fund the war. If we weren't there they wouldn't be growing it.
And those new tactics, suicidebombings and traps. When a bomb goes of newspapers report increase of influence of Taliban. Oh really. I'd say the opposite.
Yeah you are right. Al-Qaeda striking the WTC showed a lessening influence. Seriously, now you aren't even trying.
How many casualties do you ozzy's have, here about 20 vs hundreds of beards.
6 Fatalities. Don't call them beards.
Of course we can't bring peace with so many young males without prospects we are going to end up with a lot of blood on our hands but it has always been a violent place, if we can make the government army strong enough, and yes work with the tribal leaders no way around it, it's not a lost thing at all.
It has always been a violent place because the world can't keep its hands off. First the British and Russian Empires, then the Soviet Union and now the American-led Coalition forces. If we aren't there, they won't need to fight - it is as simple as that.

Can you at least attempt to reply to the sources I posted? Can you acknowledge any of the following:
1) The invasion has increased Opium production and this is not a good thing.
2) The Taliban has increased its influence
3) The Taliban is not fighting for any territory specifically, they are fighting against us.