Reports of al-Qaeda's Imminent Defeat Are Greatly Exaggerated

A great editorial, at the Wall Street Journal, "The al Qaeda Franchise Threat":

President Obama has preferred disengagement from the Middle East and South Asia to focus on "nation-building at home." One result is Middle East instability and the al Qaeda resurgence. To address these emerging problems, the Administration first needs to acknowledge them. The tide of war, to correct President Obama's other favorite line, isn't receding. It's rising.

RTWT.