[Terriergal]

" I really think it's a serious decision, and it would take quite a bit to deter them from it, if anything would deter them from it."

So then what should be done, if it were possible do to?

[inquest]

Well, as I said, I advocate first taking out the top leadership, quickly. Then, without losing momentum - that is, without giving the terrorist groups a chance to reacquire their sense of balance - launch a massive invasion of the territories, arresting midlevel leaders, shutting down propaganda organs, and closing the terrorist training camps. The more massive the operation, the less resistance they'll put up. One thing about Arabs is that they fight like dogs, but only when they're sure they can win. They immediately go the other way when they know the game is up.

[Terriergal]

My point, very simply, is that if you say 'you will not do X" these people who will not fight a 'gentlemans' war' will pin you in a corner where all you can do is X, or be shot to pieces.