So I guess that we can go from yellow alert down to eggshell or maybe taupe...

The war on terrorism must be almost over. Let's attack Iraq, says Andy Sullivan:

A MAJOR VICTORY: The capture of KSM is big news. In fact, it's surely the biggest news in the war on terror in months. The nabbing followed previous arrests and interrogations, all of which have clearly helped stymie and disorient al Qaeda. In terms of the broader debate about the war, one conclusion is obvious. It's time to retire the frayed notion that somehow we cannot go to war against Saddam and al Qaeda at the same time. In fact, it would be hard to think of a more perfect refutation. Could the administration be more preoccupied with Iraq than it is today? It's a little hopeful to think that this phony argument against waging war on more than one front will now be retired. But it is useful to remember that, as an argument, it was never based on any actual assessment of how the government works. It was an argument entirely designed to make the Democrats look tough on terror while they were counseling appeasement of Saddam. It was a pretty obvious ploy at the time. Now it's transparent. I'm glad we've finally cleared it up.

I'm sure the invasion by 200,000 American soldiers following the "shock and awe" bombing of Iraq that may kill thousands of civilians, including women and children, will cause terrorism to just disappear much like Andy's Pulitzer hopes.