Precisely.

It also tells us that "long-running conflict between radical Sunni Muslim groups with al-Qaeda ties and radical Shiite groups aligned with Tehran is heating up". This is a bad thing in what way? If our enemies kill each other, how do we lose?

Since 9-11, how many bombings have their been in non-Muslim countries? Aside from the special case of Israel, it's just Spain, isn't it? The closest they can come are areas within Muslim nations popular with non-Muslims like this one, and in Indonesia. We're winning.

Let's hope Kerry or the Dems make this arguement. And Bush's retort is simple - do you want the bombings here instead of there?

Don't forget that Spain was mostly Muslim (in the South especially) from the 700s until they were defeated in 1492 by the armies of Ferdinand and Isabella.

Wasn't there one in Paris (outside the Indonesian embassy) yesterday? Of course, with France, that may depend on your definition of non-Muslim. Present or future...

Someone on ESPN Radio this morning was saying that a goldfish has a three-second long-term memory. While that may or may not be true, it's only slightly shorter than Juan Cole's long-term memory, since he apparently believes there were never any terrorist bombings in the world prior to George W. Bush's presidency. The fact that none of the most recent bombings have occurred on U.S. soil only adds to the argument against Cole's claims, though Juan has shown over the years that contrary factoids just go into the three-second memory shredder, never to be seen again.

Juan Cole has a vested interest in being a far-left loon. That is how he gets published in the world of far-left loonydom like Counterpunch.

Goldfish have a long-term memory.
One of the hosts of the Discovery Channel's fine show MythBusters was able, over the course of a week, to train goldfish to swim a maze.

Therefore, Juan Cole is less intelligent than a goldfish.