His driver spotted a roadblock, whipped a u-turn and made a run for it. I expect that people with more influence than myself are now planning to set up ambushes up the road a piece from visible traffic stops.

The cellular search tool to put in a UAV would have to be more than a "frequency sniffer". GSM phones (the standard in Iraq) are told by the cell they are serving on what frequency to use. What they would need would be something on the order of a microcell (such as we put in stores to impress custumers with good coverage). A simplified equivalant of the central office BSC would be needed at the Predator base. If the UAV operator knows the number of a phone to look for (as was probably the case after that one trigger phone whose picture circulated was recovered) then whenever the phone scanned for a serving site while within range an alarm could be triggered.

And notice how both driver and bodyguard did not feel the need to make a last stand. Or try to destroy that laptop. As soon as convenient these guys should be shown on the anti-terrorist show that is broadcasted in Iraq, to expose them as cowards.

Interesting note regarding the part of your post "Point #1: Euros rather than Dollars."...

From the Adventures of Chester (http://www.theadventuresofchester.com/archives/2005/04/further_thought.html):

"Also, in addition to the commenter from the last post, who noted the prevalence of Euros in the MidEast, another Alert Reader answers my earlier question about why Zarqawi would carry Euros:

Euros come in 1000E notes making them much more popular than dollars for use in nefarious purposes. Its the proverbial 'do you know how much $100,000 weighs? - No - A lot.' Now you cut that weight dramatically making it easier to transport large amounts of hard currency."