Haven't we already been doing the things you suggest for years now? We have already bombed bases, killed high ranking officials, and eradicated pockets of resistance, yet the terror attacks keep comin.
The killing of terrorists obviously needs to continue, but we need to do something more, because we obviously arent doing enough.
I think we really need to look at closing the borders to all future refugees, and seriously consider deportation, or at the very least, heavy surveillance of the Muslims already located in the west.
After that, who cares what they do to each other, in that middle eastern cesspool .
I honestly don't know what we've been doing over there, perhaps you're right. We hear about valuable targets taken out from time to time, so guess we're still engaged to some degree.
Deportation and surveillance, though? Dude. We can't even say "illegal" or "alien" anymore. Can't keep out repeat deportees, either. (Google "Kate Steinle" for some sad, disgusting truth.) Rogue sanctuary cities, activist mayors/PDs refusing to cooperate with INS/ICE or enforce relevant statutes. This is what we've become.
Bottom line: Once people feel safe again, they'll forget Paris, like they did 9-11. America is back to the bad guy, and "There were no
terrorists," they'll say, "they we're just scapegoats."
"Only because they had dark skin ..."
I got no business commenting here is my point.
