You just can't beat "old fashioned" human intel(aka covert operatives).
"You just can't beat 'old fashioned' human intel(aka covert operatives)."
That's the way to do it. We should have learned from Vietnam that fighting terrorists and unseen enemies should not involve massive troop buildups with highly visible (and vulnerable) targets. I mourn for the dedicated servicemen who have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan and hope the U.S. and her allies will rely more and more on these covert operations with just the necessary "high-profile" land/air support.