A Few More Blows

And Al Queda could collapse.

This would be huge. It would be one of the CIA's greatest triumphs. Just ten years ago Al Queda seemed like a difficult - maybe impossible foe - to ever completely eliminate. But if we render them useless - well - impressive.

Obviously, we cannot stop all terrorism. The Norway event - this kind of lone wolf stuff - I would argue is impossible to prevent. Anyone in a free society can go crazy and kill masses of people. This is a serial killer-like problem. Society can survive with these occasional outbursts. We just have to live with them, unfortunately. The threat Al Queda poses (posed) is much different. They were organized, had lots of resources, a home base, a charismatic leader, and a specific set of goals. Because of these factors, they can cause destruction on a much grander scale, but also, are a foe that can be fought. In any case, this is an important distinction to remember as I'm sure the media will not.