-—We faced with an enemy bent on dying rather than surrendering before. The Japanese 1941-1945.-—
Nukes may indeed end up being the answer to this problem, too, but the jihadis aren’t as honorable as the Bushidos. Why do you think so many are in Gitmo? They don’t have the honor required to die FIGHTING [not blowing yourself up with a bomb] like a man rather than get taken prisoner.
What it takes is terrorizing the general population to turn on the terrorists.
Regardless of the cultural premise, i.e. religion, honor, nationalism.
The general population must be made to fear the third party.