I think things will settle down. The US is extended to its military limits and has further limited itself by horrendously overexpending its currency and making some poor strategic and tactical decisions. I like Petraus in the position he's in, and wish to support him in the near and mid term.

George and Lon (I mean Dick) are lame ducks, and everyone on the political horizon is relatively sane.

I think it's time for the terrorists to make some mistakes, and hopefully continue to lose sway with their one-time followers.