New Al Qaeda Tape

Seems a bit strange that a new Al Qaeda tape has surfaced - and confirmed to be recorded by Osama's second in command - just at a time we're hearing conflicting stories of Osama being surrounded in mountains bordering Pakistan.

However, it was less strange to see CIA director George Tenet today say that catching Osama and company will hardly put an end to the threat against the US because now we have a large group of different Islamic contingents aiming at us. And they have some justification to be angry, all things considered. Even if they did not, I suspect they still might set their sights upon us.

Time to ask (again) a key question: Are we winning the War on Terror or just making it far larger, far bloodier than things were when we started?