Even for critics of George Bush's Big Government brand of conservatism like yours truly, it is fair to accept that this Wall Street Journal author makes a good point: "But when a professed enemy succeeds as wildly as al Qaeda did on 9/11, and seven years pass without an incident, there are two reasonable conclusions: Either, despite all the trash-talking videos, they have been taking a long, leisurely breather; or, something serious has been done…

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