The thing that gets to me is how we let these little demigods float around all over the place causing trouble and not take them out while we know where they are. Now, Mookie, like bin laden, is hiding in Iran and we can’t take him out. He should have been erased the first time he caused a ruckus.
There were many times when we probably could have done as you say, but now his supporters will be decimated by the Iraqi Army, and the survivors will see that once again he’s the General with the virgin sword.