Al Qaeda defeat in Iraq

Al Qaeda’s Market Crash, (New York Post)…Ralph Peters, July 19, 2008, Pg. 19

IF you think the US markets have problems, look at the value of al Qaeda shares throughout the Muslim world: A high-flying political equity just a few years ago, its stock has tanked. It made the wrong strategic investments and squandered its moral capital.

What a difference a war makes.

Guess what? We won.

So what’s the greatest irony? The president’s oft-mocked declaration of "Mission Accomplished" wasn’t wrong, after all – just premature.

Ralph Peters’ new book is "Looking For Trouble: Adventures in a Broken World."