Military 2: This is War?

I think it interesting that of all the things that we can do, we still cannot bring Ben Laden to a judicial court. And the search for him seems to have fizzled out, become less important than other 'scandoulous current events,' forgotten. The original reason sons and daughters are still dying in Iraq has been put on a backburner, so to speak, not only by our President but by the media. And all of the Nazi war criminals are still at large, aren't they? None have ever been brought to trial, have they?

Doesn't this strike you as strange? Is there anyone out there?

Yet we have people- in this coutry- who can accomplish anything, witness the "Mission Impossible" TV series and the latest movies.

I know what you are going to say, "But that's in the movies! They can do anything they want in a movie."
Yes, I agree.

But don't just stop there!

That is also creativity unencumbered by military rules and regulations and movements of masses of personnel and equipment. Creativity that isn't in lock-step with certain historically approved military maneuvers, modern day rules, approved logistics, tons of requisitions and forms.
Saddam Hussein's men had the creative genius to don civilian clothes in order to get close enough to our military personnel to wreak havoc, in a small way (if you consider the death of your son or daughter a minor inconvenience to the greater good).

[Is it just me or does this point out the rather dumb notion to 'dress properly' for war? We are going to kill people, but only 'certain' people, and only people dressed in a certain way. Are we declaring war against terrorist's or against certain costumes?]

Is there not sufficient money in our treasury to hire some of these creative people to accomplish a goal that the military and the CIA are ill-equipped to handle?

What do you think it would cost to hire a good detective writer, or several, to come up with a good undercover plot to find and abduct Ben Laden? It certainly seemed fairly easy to shoot John F. Kennedy, didn't it? and Ronald Regan? and Robert Kennedy? And they were paid..... how much?

I would almost be willing to bet that a couple of mil would hook a few authors to work out the plot and maybe a couple of mil more to hire the team, outfit them and transport them toBen Laden's door. And this would be a savings of ....how much money, how many lives?

Who is setting our priorities?

Of course, it seems only logical that when you already have a standing army and multi-billion dollar organizations and industries built around the possibility of war, that should war become a possibility, you will seek advice from.... guess who? Your Military Advisors! That makes sense. Doesn't it? And what kind of advice do you think you will get? Military solutions, maybe?
What if they weren't there?

War is stupid. It makes arms sellers rich and the grunts dead.