Dave, read these 2 articles from the Brit papers, and let me know if they make you feel any better?
Andrew Sullivan: Victory for Bush in Iraq will bring peace in Israel
Mark Steyn: This war tells us more about Europe than the Middle East
Regarding Sullivan, there is evidence that the Bush crew is making it up as they go along and trying to put a postive spin on everyone of their missteps. Sullivan's words are just giving the Bush can-do-no-wrong junkies unneeded encouragement.
Steyn has some good points, especially about the escapism/denial of the Europeans regarding their future with an ever-expanding Muslim population. Live for today is their mantra. Some, though, as he recognizes, are "scared of their Muslim populations, scared of what perceived slight might turn them from shooting up kosher butchers to shooting up targets of more, shall we say, concern to the general population."
In summary, I didn't get much solace out of either article with respect to our getting tough with terrorists, or what the future holds for us in the Middle East.