Squeeze terrorists of funding to defeat them
When people discuss combating terrorism, the images that flash into public consciousness are drone strikes abroad, or armed police raids at home. While this is a necessary component of counter-terrorist action, there is another equally vital aspect which is frequently overlooked. This is the financial component. That is to say, squeeze terrorist groups of funding and sanction their state sponsors. Starving them directly of funds is likely to even more effective in constrictin