[lormand]

Sure it is different, but do you think it is easy to find someone who doesn't want to be found, in an extremely remote part of the world, surrounded and harbored by 10s of thousands of supporters?

If he were "issued a letter of Marque" along with Bin Laden, would you declare the war on terror over?

[CJ Wolf]

If he were “issued a letter of Marque” along with Bin Laden, would you declare the war on terror over?

Of course not, the letter of Marque is just an additional tool in the war. It’s not over until they are dead or unconditionally surrender and then hung.