For the ordinary people of both life is better now than it has been at any time since 14th April 1978 as far as Afghanistan is concerned and 22nd July 1979 as far as Iraq is concerned

As a member of the general public in both countries you stand 97% better chance of not dying a violent death today in Afghanistan and a 90% better chance of not dying a violent death today in Iraq.

Is the world a safer place? The world has never been a safe place, is it safer today because bin Laden is dead? Yes it probably is in the long term.