[palmer]

Bombing is only a tactic unless we are talking about saturation bombing in preparation for occupation by our troops. Total war includes strategic bombing and occupation. The West won't do that right now.

Meanwhile ISIS is writing the book on total war, or at least reading and interpreting Mohammed's book on that topic.

[equaviator]

Whether or not we have a Strategic Air Command, there are bombing strategies in military aviation history that were successful and sustainable and there is a strategy for the 21st century. It just needs refinement and time but not too much time. Whatever book on war you say (and you seem to think that it’s a winner) ISIS is writing, if the United States of America had the will, and to have it in spades, “Mohammed’s book” would be just another footnote in World History that should be criticized if not ridiculed.