I had a thought this evening (they do occur from time to time, but they cause this piercing pain right behind my eyes...) Anyway, we've all been hearing (or saying) we should be launching missles or dropping bombs, sending in ground troops, even nukes.
What if we do none of the above? I mean, all this will really do is make religious martyrs out of Bin Lardass and his merry band of men, plus any "collateral damage" that will inevitably occur.
What if these guys simply vanish? Maybe a blood spot or two found; a tooth here, a fingernail there. But no bodies. And no witnesses. And no trials. No massive explosions, no extended firefights - just silence.
Who'd want to be a martyr for Allah if nobody knows what happened to you? If it's fear you're after, what would be more effective?
Oh, and of course our government would "have no knowledge" of their whereabouts. Who, us?
Like I said, just a thought.