Thanks for the replies. I think I agree with mld0806's
and Williams' comments the most. It would be pretty tough to prepare for such an attack and catch them "by surprise." You can't really hide that kind of preparation. That makes sense. We're probably doing the best job we could do there. Now I'd love to see Zarqawi beheaded by a well-placed surgical strike.
Oh, and yes I posted my own comments in the wrong place, I guess. Sorry, still getting used to the somewhat convoluted and ambiguous (compared to other boards) posting fields here.
"Now I'd love to see Zarqawi beheaded by a well-placed surgical strike."
I am sure at the first enemy recon findings that our units where surrounding the city, he scooted out under a buruka,
and now is slamming down lamb chops in some plush hotel in Syria. For me it is hard to believe he would ever put him selve in harms way. Of course he could be anywhere in Iraq at a safe house, underground complex etc..
Like Laden, we will not know he is dead until we see his dead body. And this at best is probably not going to happen.