Rainbow Eagles Vs Death Stars

Imagine for a second that the entire Afghanistan affair were a baseball game between two arch rivals. The United States Rainbow Eagles and the Taliban death stars The eagles start the game with their ace pitcher who is pitching a no hitter for 8 2/3 innings.. but as it were he blows his arm out and can't finish the game. Their Coach Joe "the sniffer" Biden (a Likeable but well past his prime sort of fellow) despite having a great relief picture in the bullpen decides to go with an untested rookie to close out the one-sided game. To nobody's surprise (but coach sniffer) the Taliban Death Stars rally getting hit after hit and run after run and close the gap rapidly. Much to everyone's amazement coach sniffer sticks with the rattled rookie and the Taliban Death Stars surge ahead for a stunning victory. After the game Coach sniffer bleats "c'mon man!" to no one in particular... Then dips his silver head and takes his battered team out for a consolation ice cream cone....with plenty of crushed nuts to go around.