That’s the prediction of a Brit Afghan expert quoted by Ignatius in his column today (see web briefing) if we pull back in Afghanistan:

“You can’t just do CT,” argues one of Britain’s top Afghanistan experts. “If you pull your forces out, the place would collapse. Kandahar would be in Taliban hands in a week, and Lashkar Gah [the capital of Helmand province] would follow in another week.”