The war against terrorism, however, is not like breaking a leg, going to the hospital, enduring a cast and then walking away whole if with a permanent ache. The coming battle is a lot more like managing a chronic disease such as diabetes. The lifestyle has to be different from now on. The patient must get in shape. Various medicines are needed but the dosage must be altered through constant testing.
Some mistakes are just annoying but some can be fatal.
Winning is staying healthy and alive with as few and as mild chronic episodes as possible.