32. Think about the Arab Spring. Al-Qaeda was "strategically defeated" long ago.
Of course the problems that allowed al-Qaeda to briefly thrive will never fully go away. But the proper conditions are pretty ripe for declaring victory and coming home. The Caliphate won't arise and America won't withdraw its presence or influence from the Middle East. In the big picture, we won and they lost. So, yeah, it's a good time to quit screwing around over there.
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