47 killed in attack on Taliban...I thought we defeated the Taliban?

[spanone]

Never mind.....

<snip> (CNN) -- In some of the fiercest fighting in months, Afghan forces backed by U.S.-led coalition troops killed 41 Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, the governor of Kandahar province has said.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/04/15/afghanistan.taliban/index.html

[tanyev]

1. Of course we did. These are just the last throes.

They're losing steam quickly.

[bluerum]

2. Yes - the Taliban have been defeated. It is just a bunch of dead

enders. These are an anti-democratic minority of Saddamists that have now infiltrated Afghanistan. We must shock an awe them into submission. They hate freedom and democracy and must be eliminated.

[acmavm]

3. Yeah, just like we've got Zahawiri's No. 2 guy.