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Except the decapitation strike we are talking here are not about ISIS (That is another matter entirely now, they are effectively a state in many respects). We

by speeder 12y ago

Except the decapitation strike we are talking here are not about ISIS (That is another matter entirely now, they are effectively a state in many respects). We are talking about the places where drones are used in a controversial manner: Afghanistan, Yemen and some other countries few people heard about, in all those places, the enemies US are fighting are warlords, tribal leaders, and loose terrorist groups... They are not anarchic in the classic sense, they have hierarchy and structure, but they are like the Hydra, no matter how many heads you cut off, other will always pop up in its place.

josefresco 12y ago
"but they are like the Hydra" Over simplification of the issue. We're not talking about a single organization with a single motive. We're also not talking about replacing cogs in a wheel. These are people, with skills and experience that they bring to their organization. Eliminating leadership, or even mid level leaders can cripple an organization both psychologically and in a practical sense as they loose expertise/experience/connections etc. "the enemies US are fighting are warlords, tribal leaders, and loose terrorist groups" This is actually a very accurate description of the ground level soldiers the US is fighting. These warlards, tribal leaders and terrorist groups are funded however by much larger nation-states and those individuals and groups with the funds to pursue their agenda.