If he is setting in a camp in Timbuktu he can be wiped out by an aerial attack with smart weapons. In the United States, he can melt into the population and survive indefinitely until he has a chance to strike. Now tell me, if this isn't logical, what is wrong with this theory? If not, do you think that the terrorist is too stupid to figure this angle out?
The nations won't work with us to find the terrorist if we periodically drop precision guided weapons on homes around the world. Unfortunately, terrorists are still relatively safe in far too many places.