At this ultimate political moment, what can be said about the First Term of the Bush II Presidency, politics aside. It is the most important issue of several generations. Quite obviously, terrorism came of age during the First Term. It set the stage for the First Term - but did not define it. Bush's reaction to the challenge defined him, his first term and the course of history. With the luxury time, Bush's decision to invade Afghanistan, the safe-haven of al Qaeda, seems manifestly correct and carried out with great success. Al Qaeda's operation was dealt a severe blow, the...