FORT WORTH, Feb. 23 -- The Army's highest-ranking officer said Friday that he was unsure whether the U.S. military would capture or kill Osama bin Laden, adding, "I don't know that it's all that important, frankly."

"So we get him, and then what?" asked Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, the outgoing Army chief of staff, at a Rotary Club of Fort Worth luncheon. "There's a temporary feeling of goodness, but in the long run, we may make him bigger than he is today.

"He's hiding, and he knows we're looking for him. We know he's not particularly effective. I'm not sure there's that great of a return" on capturing or killing bin Laden.

I am sure that this is exactly how the FBI feels about their 'ten most wanted' list.

"Relax!!! Why bother? It's not worth it! Let's see we get ALL these guys? Then... what? Would it stop crime? Not at all. We'd just feel good about ourselves for a little while then... will have to fill up the list with another 'ten most wanted'."

Of course, the FBI would NOT make such statements. This is why this was NOT a war and it should not be made into a war. It should have been a political, police and, maybe a special ops-predator kind of operation. 100,000 angry armed anti-American Muslim men would be minding their business today and maybe saving for a satellite dish so that they too can watch 'gay makeover' on the teeve rather than spend their money on Kalashnikovs and ammo and spend their time training for martyrdom.