Bowser, we are apparently worlds apart on this issue. You may be thinking of an organization (al Qaida) of +-1000. I see it as millions. There are about 1.5 billion Muslims. Let's say that only 2% are radical. That is 30,000,000 potential terrorists. For every mobbed up terrorist that we kill or capture there are thousands that will gladly take their place. To think in terms of a thousand is like thinking that wiping out the Mafia will end crime.

Heck there are thousands of potential leaders equal to or greater that OBL. It is desirable that we terminate OBL but that solves nothing. As long as he is running for his life, he is as good as dead. He needs a certain amount of visibility to be an effective leader. If and when he surfaces we will get him like we got Che'.

In their various groups they are both smart and stupid depending on what they are doing at any particular time. That goes for all groups (IRA, Aryan Brotherhood etc.). One group of 20 may be doing something incredibly evil and smart and another group of twenty can't find their ass with both hands. They must not be underestimated but they are capable of a wide range of proficiency.

This will be a long war and the worst is yet to come. Before it is over there will not be not be a lot of argument about what has to be done.