[Ebenezer]

"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.

[samadams2000]

Hey lets not forget the contributions of our fine lawyers in the defense.....er...nevermind.

[Tiberius109]

Totally agree with you there buddy...

[ThomasPaine2000]

With my limited military experience; 31 years, 11 months and 29 days, each has it's place. If viable "covert" operations had been performed during the '90's, all of this may have been avoided, but it wasn't.. What is going on now is not pretty, but it is necessary for our national security..