But then why utilize air assets and a risky ruse to take out a site vulnerable to one missile? Why not just a Spec OPs team under cover of darkness?
Good point. I have no answer, but maybe a guess. Maybe they wanted to send a message along with taking out the site. There are probably LOTS of possible reasons. And also lots of reasons for doing it some other way, such as a Spec Ops team.
I try to consider all the possibilities and don’t rule out much. I often have my pet theories, but on this one I’m pretty open-minded.