Well, I'm sure you're right. But let's indulge my smug cuntiness for a moment and compare it to the War on Drugs- On one hand, we have a group of shady people, loosely organized and globally distributed, using terrorism and violence to achieve their own ends, with no tangible governmental affiliation, scruples, or respect for human life. We've spent years and untold billions of dollars circumnavigating the globe chasing these bastards, and the US government has had a hand in funding and even training some of these groups. Hell, we've even put some of their leaders in power.
Am I talking about the terrorists or the drug cartels? Hmmmm....
You're right. Silly me, I guess it was a weak analogy after all.