The ultimate success or failure of this quasi-state of warfare we're engaged in won't be known until the war is over. I think that IF al Qaeda succeeds in pulling off some kind of horrible WMD attack on American soil, then we should at least be willing to admit that our quasi-warfare strategy has failed and cannot protect America.
I don't agree with the premise of your comments. The simple fact is we are winning and we don't need a passage of more time to make that clear.
The fact is we have most certainly prevented a number of planned attacks since 9-11-01.
We are systematically killing / dismantling Al Qeade operations World-wide.
We have removed Saddam from Power in Iraq. No one being intellectually can deny the World is safer because of this. Freedom and the value of self-worth are coming to the people of Iraq. Both of these traits will be powerful allies to American soldiers in the Middle East for the years to come.
And lastly I would say that if Al Qeade or another terrorist organization was to succeed in hitting America again - That does not in any way mean we are losing! (what a defeatist type mindset) -
It simply means we are fighting a very ruthless and determined enemy (which we are!) - It means that we have to "get it right" 100% of the time.....while they only need to get in right "once" -
The odds are in their favor - understand this -
That is why we need to continue on the offensive, continue to use unconventional means and forces, continue to press for freedom.
The G.W. Bush strategy is the correct strategy. The world is being made safer because of it.
Does that mean we will all come out on the winning side of every event? - Of course not! - This is the real world.
Though while we may lose an event here or there, we most certainly will win this war....and we are clearly winning it now.