Christopher Harmon has written the must-read of the month "The Myth of the Invincible Terrorist". In this invaluable essay for Policy Review, Harmon seeks to explode the myth that terror cannot be defeated. Among the tactics that have proved successful:1) Decapitation: sine so many of these terror groups are reliant on the leadership of a charismatic figure, neutralizing the leaders can lead to the group being weakened. Israel has learned this lesson quite well. Unfortunately, post-Watergate reforms have restricted the ability of America to employ assassination as a weapon in its arsenal. How much easier life in Iraq would be had America sought to neutralize Sadr? The hub and spoke system of many terror groups must be disrupted.2) The natural evolution of terror groups. Lives of terrorists are miserable. Lonely, poor, wretched. Eventually terror fatigue takes hold. When terror attacks are prevented, terrorists grow bored and leave the terror group.3) Internal strife...(Read Full Post)