I agree, Smudge.
In my view, the rules of engagement should be dropped for these 'people' as it's clearly not working. Drop the politics, drop the rules of engagement and drop 10,000 ground troops in to Iraq and let them do what the Infantry does best with support from the air. They will have all of these thugs in body bags and will be back home for tea and medals within a month, and the affected areas will have peace and freedom once again.