Yes, I know. Iraq is going badly. But we finally identified the problem and following months of denial, are beginning to take some sensible steps to improve matters. I thought the American bombings were over the top, but to my surprise and to the surprise of the BBC reporter who interviewed her, an Iraqi woman, whose windows were shattered, was delighted. Finally, the Americans showed Saddam's loyalists that they can respond, she remarked.

Meanwhile, the strategic war on terror is going well - the war on terror moved to the Middle East and Al qaeda is loosing the Moslem hearts and minds. Apparently, Muslims, like Christian, Jews and Hindus do not like to seeing the body parts of their brethren flying through theri streets.

Of course, in the Bin Laden's home country an Islamist party is organizing.