The IED is a strategic weapon and it s got to be dealt with as a strategic weapon.

He went on to explain that the real strategic value of the Improvised Explosive Device, or IED, particularly in the context of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, is its potential to wear down the will of its targets, in this case, both United States troops and the American public s support for the war efforts.

http://cryptome.org/0002/auag-ied.htm

So is the internet