Small Wars in the "new" cash strapped Western economy

[William F. Owen]

Perhaps a wrong choice of words?

Destroying an enemy such as the Taleban and AQ is proving to be an extremely difficult and expensive undertaking, unless you have a different reading/ view of the situation than I do.

Defeating them could be done at far less a cost.

Chose my words with care. The action of destroying creates the effect of defeating.