History says: How to win the war on terror

I think this is such an important study/post over at Boing Boing:

Rand Corporation: To destroy Al Qaeda, we must end the war on terror

By analyzing a comprehensive roster of terrorist groups that existed worldwide between 1968 and 2006, the authors found that most groups ended because of operations carried out by local police or intelligence agencies or because they negotiated a settlement with their governments. Military force was rarely the primary reason a terrorist group ended, and few groups within this time frame achieved victory.

(emphasis mine)

It’s in the government’s interest to heed this advice and end the use of massive military force asap. I mean, that’s obvious…right? I can’t imagine why it wouldn’t be.