They will simply assume the FSA and still be ISIS.
This strategy is lacking in focus and will,imho.
We watched a successful degradation of resources in the Iraq war.
This has none of those earmarks: example: the initial airstrikes were in the middle of the night on empty centers. We knocked down antennae and blew out some windows. the staffs were back in camel town. These fighters do not have any sort of credible air defense threat or means besides a lucky break to hit our aircraft. What are we doing?
“We watched a successful degradation of resources in the Iraq war.
This has none of those earmarks: example: the initial airstrikes were in the middle of the night on empty centers. “
This is exactly like GW I and II first night attacks except for the AAA. There is no element of surprise with a coalition in the initial strikes.
The killing will come with real time data acted on by drones and strike aircraft. I don’t know where this perception of a surprise leader-killing attack comes from. To my knowledge it’s never happened before and should not be held as a standard.
The killing will come over the next weeks and months as ISIS goes to ground or attempts to assemble for operations.
In concept is known as find-fix-destroy.
You break their stuff then you go after them. Same as GW I and II.