Will this make a difference?

Al-Qaida in Iraq leader reported arrested
By PATRICK QUINN, Associated Press Writer
8 May 2008
BAGHDAD - Iraqi police commandos captured the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq in a raid in the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi officials said Thursday, in what could mark a significant blow to the Sunni insurgency in its last urban stronghold.

I'm happy to see AP hedge its bets: "... in what could mark a significant blow to the Sunni insurgency..."

Recall: we killed founder of AQI - Zarqawi. His death changed nothing.

To date the decaptitation tactic has borne little fruit - new leaders arise to fill the void, the bad guys regroup.

Maybe this time it'll be different. Any bets?

Stop the madness!