http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091028/ap_on_re_eu/eu_nato_taliban_strength]AP IMPACT: Troops already outnumber Taliban 12-1 (AP)[/URL]



AP - There are already more than 100,000 international troops in Afghanistan working with 200,000 Afghan security forces and police. It adds up to a 12-1 numerical advantage over Taliban rebels, but it hasn't led to anything close to victory.