I actually don’t believe this. Now, I do believe Obama would do it; I just don’t believe he has.
That said, I would learn lessons from our buddies in Afganistan. First, engaging the troops straight up is stupid.
Alamo is a great monument, but everybody died.
You kill them at home, in the market, places of your chosing. Disrupt all the soft targets.
Make areas ungovernable.
Destroy infrastructure they rely upon.
Etc.
NOTE: I AM NOT REMOTELY SAYING TO DO THIS. Just stating a much more workable strategy.
Learn the lessons of Michael Collins.
Yup, asymmetrical warfare was wildly successful in bringing down the twin towers. It will do wonders for our side if and when CW2 occurs.