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Hoepoe,
I agree with you to an extent. Yes, obviously Zarcoward's death and any intel reaped from it will be beneficial to the GWoT. However, AQ will continue to be a major problem as long as 1) they have money and 2) they have recruits. AQ is arguably one of the most, if not the most, disparately constructed terrorist "groups" in existence. In fact, previous assumptions that AQ can really be called a terrorist group have recently been called into doubt- AQ is, it seems, more of a "resource and guidance" "charity" for those looking to attack non- Wahabbists. As such, we can roll up everything Zarcoward has ever touched (with the possible exception of UBL, as he is still apparently sitting on top of a giant pile of gold) and still be left with a very distinct, capable, and threatening enemy.
What I'm trying to say is that killing all these guys is necessary, but will not solve the problem. We need to cut their resources, material and human, to truly put them down for good. To use the Hercules metaphor- Even with Zarqawi and intel exploitation we've just cut off one of the Hydra's heads. To actually cauterize the wound, we need to deprive the entire beast of human and material resources.
Long term vs. short term, if you will.
The only reason I am hammering on about this is because the "Deck of cards" approach to terrorism which has been used by the US since 9/12 is misleading to the public, and could lead to a very negative public relations backlash if we don't start hyping the necessity and progression of the "long game".
JMO,
Solid
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