The Taliban sure is confusing

From today’s Progress Report:

“I’m not seeing any indication the Taliban pose any military threat to Afghanistan.”
– Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, 2/25/04

Taliban attacks “have reached their highest level since the collapse of the Taliban government. [They] are a serious threat, potentially eroding commitments to stability and progress in Afghanistan.”
– Defense Intelligence Agency chief Adm. Lowell Jacoby, 2/24/04