AUSTIN BAY WRITES ON WHAT VICTORY IS — AND ISN’T — ABOUT:

We’ve won?

If you mean the War on Terror, the answer is, “No, not by a long shot.” Victory in that dark, intricate conflict remains years away. . . .

While the operational victory is extraordinary, strategic victory in the War on Terror requires focused and sustained military, political and economic efforts.

The formula for Hell in the 21st century, the linkage of terrorists, rogue states and Weapons of Mass Destruction, still challenges civilized states. Reforming rogue states, curbing the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and killing terrorists is an involved and intricate process.

It’s a great victory, but there’s still a lot of work to do.