Speaking of Graham...

This strikes me as a rather premature criticism, and one that may not bear the test of evidence over time:

Democratic presidential contender Bob Graham said on Tuesday the deadly bombing attacks in Saudi Arabia showed al Qaeda had rebuilt itself while the Bush administration was preoccupied with its pursuit of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

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"Al Qaeda was on the ropes 12 to 14 months ago, but we didn't pursue the war in Afghanistan to its conclusion and break al Qaeda's backbone," Graham said in a statement.

First, a day after the attacks, it is a little early to make such assessments. Second, there has been some substantial progress made against al Qaeda (arrests, the killing of leaders, etc.), and the campaign against them has continued. Third, there were al Qaeda cells and operatives in Iraq, and they have been broken or arrested. Fouth, it is just as likely that al Qaeda picked this target because it was relatively easy, a sign of their weakness, rather than saying that any attack must be a sign of their strength. And, finally, no matter how effective we are in our war against them, it is impossible to utterly wipe them out.Democrat Graham Criticizes Bush on Saudi Bombings