The Hunt for Terrorist Leaders: Is the Effort Worth It?
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Targeted killings remain a useful tactical tool in the kit of counterterrorism strategists. While they cannot be expected in the long run to paralyze a terrorist organization, they often can bring short-term, intense pressure on a successor's operations. They cannot bring an end to terrorism.
By Arie Kruglanski, ContributorPsychologist, Investigator, National Center for the Study of T..., 2014-12-01