How strong are the Talibans?

The Talibans are as strong as the press would make them--the more press time they get, the stronger they become. Let our military and the CIA take care of the menace wherever they are and stop giving them press time. One of their strategy is to propagate bomb threats; this give them press time and strengthen their membership. Do we need to know about their bomb threats? I don't--let our homeland security take care of the issue covertly.