One of the best advantages to open conflict is that the US has all the advantages.
A lot of the bad eggs are now all in one place with guns and 'splodies.
Now that all those eggs are in one basket - time to smash the basket.
This kind of action the US military excels at. Given a target they will fight and they will win. Much better than fighting a bunch of phantoms who lay an IED and then go pretend to be a civilian.
Silver Warder
Warder to Rebelaessedai
Risk everything - or gain nothing.
Geoffrey de Charney - 1356
Deeds - Not words
Remembering Joe (CrazedWeasel)