The most prominent jihadi of them all – Osama bin Laden – is almost certainly hiding somewhere in the tribal region, but it is unlikely that he will ever fall victim to a predator. He is thought to have survived for so long by being carefully guarded and by not making any phone calls or sending e-mails which could be tracked by the formidable US array of satellites and electronic surveillance equipment focused on the region. Such restraint is not an option for the hands-on terrorists who are still operating in Waziristan, making them more vulnerable than bin Laden to discovery and attack.