Undercutting

On the one hand, it's hard to stay cheery in the face of the CIA report (here quoted in the Washington Times) that says al-Quaeda is ready to launch further attacks against us: biological, chemical and possibly nuclear. If this is true, then what good has it done us to take out terrorist-friendly regimes in Afghanistan and Iraq? Is it possible that maybe we're missing the head of the hydra?





On the other hand, what further evidence do you need that this is an ongoing struggle? If I saw a way to honestly negotiate with the Islamo-fascists, it might be worth doing. If I could believe that Arab states were to be trusted when they pledged to fight terror, then I might advocate a different approach then the one we are currently engaged in. But I don't see reason to believe in either. As a result, we must carry on, carry on.