By Andrew L. Jaffee

We’ve seen many an Islamist commander killed, only to be replaced by another schmuck/murderer/kook. Nonetheless, there is a certain satisfaction in seeing another one sent to paradise hell — and his death has not been greatly exaggerated:

The Taleban’s top military commander in Afghanistan, Mullah Dadullah, has been killed in fighting in the south.

His body was shown to reporters in Kandahar, and Taleban sources confirmed the death, after initial denials. …