Oz,
Did notice that comment. Not much time to left to use that stategy this year. So if we wait, we'll be in freezing cold with snow up up to our necks going up icy Mountains.
As far as bombing their caves, really don't know how easy there are spotted or how effective bombing would be at inflicting casualties. The extent of the caves and the overall network involved.
Think thermal imaging is one of our strongest tactical advantages.
To drop a nuclear bomb is not a good idea. The fallout would be windsweep into neighboring counties. It would rise the stakes considerablly. How would Muslim Nations respond? How would the rest of the World respond to the use of nukes?
The scope of this war is already global. Members of terrrorist networks in the last few days have been arrested in Japan, Germany, Engalnd and of course here. A network of spies and terrorist, set to attack US interest globally.
Really, the US is in a much more vulnerable position. They don't have "World Trade Centers" to lose. They have Mountains, sand and rocks. We have large sophisticated and complex oil refineries for example, that take years to rebuild. Just a few strategic hits along the powerlines in the NorthWest Corridor would be devestating. Oil tankers would be sitting ducks in and out of port. How would one watch all the small boats at sea or prevent hijackings of private airplanes.
Wall Street Journal Sept. 18th (B-1)lead article asked "Are We Prepared for the Unthinkable? How well are we prepared for a biological or chemical warfare? Here in this county? How hard has everyone thought about these possible consequences of war?
So even if we bomb them into a parking lot and get BinLaden, the underlying reasons for the terrorism will still exist. So after this war and our sense of Justice is fulfilled, if and when it ends, perhaps we can deal with what's causing all this terrorism.
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