A few insurgents (TB or other) sit together with local elders.
The insurgents attempt to win over the locals and motivate them for the resistance against infidel foreigners. It's obvious; the proposed approach is lethal violence.
The elders report about what they heard; the foreigner's pledge that they would move in ten soldiers for every KIA and two for every WIA. They also report that the foreigners claimed to be part of an alliance that has more than three million soldiers.
The insurgents reply that this is all lies and propaganda.
A few IEDs, rocket and rifle attacks later, the insurgents return and meet again. They tell about oh-so great battles and six kills (two in reality). The elders tell them the foreigners paraded yesterday in front of their camp and welcomed dozens new soldiers. This morning, there was already a patrol in the village with several new soldiers - all of them still in different, very clean uniforms.
The elders and insurgents discuss local affairs and the foreigners.
Two months later, there were additional KIA, WIA and many new soldiers, increased patrol activities and the insurgents were also hit by some strikes.
The insurgents come again to the village in order to secure the support and to address some civil issues. The elders are not happy with the developments. Every action only seems to bring more foreign troops in. The lethal violence seems to be counterproductive. They keep discussing. In the evening, the insurgents have secured the elder's support, but had to promise to attack ANA, ANP and contractors instead of the foreigners. Meanwhile, the elders join other elders from the region and launch a diplomatic effort in order to reduce the unwanted foreign presence.
Months later, some lackeys of the mayor of Kabul report about increasing stress with insurgents. It's 2006 now and Karzai decides to pay less attention to political conflicts and more on the Taliban. The Kabul faction is taking the brunt of the insurgent's pressure and has to become seriously involved instead of counting almost only on foreigners to fight for them.
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