I congratulate our forces for liquating bomb maker al-Masri.

From Bill Roggio description it sounded like a well coordinated operation.

I do have a problem with co-author Phil Peterson description of a scrubbed mission to eliminate terrorists who could kill our guys because of civilian being in the area.

The problem is manifold. But, first, al Qaeda adapts to threats and letting our Rules Of Engagement be know will probably result in to al Qaeda leaders simply toting around women and children.

Second, it hard to put a price on letting top terrorists escape only to kill another day (and probably our guys).

I would suggest that unless there were undercover moles whose lives would be lost and said lost lives would hamper our surveillance methods (recruitment of moles) then the strike should have gone forward.

Al Qaeda could careless about killing women and children – hence there is little to gain from scrubbing a mission because of a few civilian casualties.

Sure, that is harsh but so are the terrorists. Who knows when the chance to liquidate the bad guys will return? A bird in the hand is worth two in bush.