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And such great manipulators of masses have been always the greatest threat.
So, IMO ... instead of bombing entire country & killing civilians the military strategy of future should be systematic & well planned executions (assassinations) of such leaders - especially not democratically elected ones. Presidents & other leaders (Commanders in Chief) are military staff of highest rank and hence a "legitimate target".
PS: governmental / political communications are often if not always divided into internal vs foreign communications. One for addressing audiences within the country, the other one for the audience outside the country (= public (
PR) diplomacy; which differs from real diplomacy). So, Bin Laden / Al Qaeda & Ahmadinejad / Iran are not so an exception.