As much as I would love to believe that he has lost his power, I believe that he has enough power to still be dangerous for this country.
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain responded the same way to the Nazis in 1930s Europe as President Clinton did to terrorists in 1990s America. As long as military intervention remained unpopular with the British citizens, Chamberlain was satisfied with letting Hitler do as he pleased. No military intervention, just big words ("I believe it is peace for our time." Once again, maybe if we say it enough, it will come true). But Chamberlain's failure to contain Hitler, even if it meant using military force, soon led to World War II and it was left to Winston Churchill to right Chamberlain's wrongs. Sixty years later, Bill Clinton's failure to contain bin Laden, even after repeated terrorists attacks on Americans here and abroad, allowed the attacks of September 11th to take place and now it is left to George W. Bush to act where Clinton did not.