The best defense is a good offense. Ask Zarqawi. Oh, you can't he's dead. When the rest of them are as well, no more IEDs.
Absolutely. Cougar's a great thing to have, but nailing Zarq and the intelligence we gained will go much further towards protecting our guys than the 50 or so Cougars we've got. Like all weapons Cougar will only be effective when used in the right way in the right place and time. Another step forward.....