[colorcountry]

It was obvious.

I thought it was obvious that if you can track the weapons and clothing instantly, it gives you a head start...increases your chances of finding the prisoners, even if they are dumped along a roadside or taken to a location and burned...still increases your chances.

What do you suggest? Just let the enemy have a good head start? Do nothing?

[Cheburashka]

I suggest not doing something that's useless.
That saves money, time and effort for something that works. The hard part is coming up with things that do work. But doing something that's useless never pays off.
If I did have a solution you may be assured that I wouldn't be on line. I would be calling the Pentagon to get them to implement my idea.