From War to Criminal Justice

The war against Iraq was an actual war. The war against al-Qaeda and the Taliban is an actual, ongoing war. However, the War on Terror is a metaphor, like the "War on Drugs" or the "War on Crime." The war against al-Qaeda is drawing to a close, and like most other wars in American history the United States will be victorious. Large-scale terrorism has proven to be a failure. Within the next few years, with the cooperation of the world community, we should return to treating terrorism as a crime.