TERRORISM TRIUMPS AGAINST ALL ODDS

It must be crushing to Bush for him to finally realize the futility of fighting a miliaristic war based solely on defeating an ancient ideology.

In 2001, we allegedly killed three-quarters of Al-Qaeda's followers, drove them from Afghanistan, but let the bulk of its leadership escape.

Big mistake.

A report due to be released by top US intel analysts showed that Al-Qaeda has not only rebuilt itself into a de-segregated entity, but it also has come back stronger than ever.

One can only imagine how this was ever possible.

Was it Bush's blundering at Tora Bora which allowed bin Laden to escape?

Or was it the failed war in Iraq which acted as a blessing in disguise for the Al-Qaeda organization--thus breathing new life into it?

Whatever the cause, Bush must be sorely disappointed that his failure to capture bin Laden and obliterate Al-Qaeda from the face of the Earth forever stands as a living reminder that force alone cannot defeat terrorism.

After all, Al-Qaeda's resurgence is proof of that.

Schuyler Thorpe

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