Next Degree of Separation

Four years ago, the primary goal of USA anti-terrorist operations was to capture and kill Osama Bin Laden. Since that was not achievable, we consoled ourselves by 'taking care' of an astounding number of No.2’s of al-Qaida. Obviously, that work is nearing completion (although the most famous No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri, is still at large). The publicity about the killings of the people who are related to the No. 2’s has now started. How about the bombings and killings of women and children in the process? Do not worry. They are all connected some way to Osama. Haven’t you heard of the ‘six degrees of separation’?