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Bin Laden is one thing. But what’s the use of taking out the de facto leader of an org that will have no problem having a replacement immediately like Al-queda?
by skinnymuch 5y ago
Bin Laden is one thing. But what’s the use of taking out the de facto leader of an org that will have no problem having a replacement immediately like Al-queda? It makes more sense when you’re doing a full on or strong attack like right after 9/11 or for When ISIS was brought down a ton.
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For the Silk Road. That’s true. However the next two silk roads had the people arrested fairly quickly.
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Note: I don’t know much or anything about hiding out or disappearing.
- dunmalg 5y ago"living charismatic leader the enemy can't seem to catch" has much greater recruitment value than "dead leader martyred, but we'll keep fighting".
- Nasrudith 5y agoThe use of it is depleting the leadership chain of command and leave third and fourth stringers at the top at best. It won't actually eliminate them but it will reduce their effectiveness greatly. In Al Qaeda's case the futility comes more from the vacuum in their niche.