As we wait for the Oracle of Knowledge to inform us, let's consider that America has a short memory. Please recall your feelings on 9-11.
War isn't fun. War isn't easy. That said, there is no army on earth that can last against the US military. Not even close.
Unfortunately, as we found out in Viet Nam, guerilla war is the worst. No uniforms, no front lines. It's messy, deadly, and painful.
I praise Bush for not running even in the face of 1300 American military deaths. We can't turn tail. The loses are horrible, but far below anything seen in the past. I am not mimizing the loss. The families don't care if there were only a single loss, it would be so sad as to seem too much to bear.
We must press on. Remember Khaddafy? Sadam who? We have work to do, and it will yield success.
Please don't get complacent just because time has salved your wounds from 9-11.
Hail the soldiers, and stay the course with the suppression of terrorism.