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Beating the Taliban shrinks the territory where Al Qaeda can operate, but it does not nearly eliminate it, and the Al Qaeda leadership is alive and functioning, as far as Washington knows.

That would have been a stunning reversal of what is fast becoming conventional wisdom: The war in Afghanistan cannot be won as winning is now defined -- defeat of the Taliban, eradication of al-Qaeda and the preservation of a functioning central government run by someone like our close friend and cherished ally, Hamid Karzai.

He said Al-Awlaki "preaches a culture of hate" and had been a functioning member of al Qaeda "since before 9/11," and had effectively renounced his citizenship by engaging in treasonous acts.

Instead of declaring the capture of Mr. bin Laden and other top Qaeda leaders to be their prime objective, the commanders began saying their aim was to disrupt Qaeda's ability to function by "mopping up" its remnants in the hinterland.

Because an Al Qaeda organization can't function without money.

We were charged with nothing less than winning the war for America by rebuilding Iraq's infrastructure, creating a functioning democracy and stable economy that would preclude terrorists like ISIS (well, it was al Qaeda then) from gaining a foothold, and thus ensuring Iraq would be an ally of the United States in the war on terror.

So they claim there is a Taliban there with Al Qaeda functioning there, too.

Administration officials said it was unclear how many Al Qaeda members had been arrested in Iran, what their identities were and whether they included any of the top officials, who some believe have been functioning with Iranian acquiescence.

"They are local groups but they function one way or another under the Qaeda umbrella," said Ahmed Moussalli, a professor of political science at the American University of Beirut and an expert on Islamic fundamentalist movements.

The key to success in Afghanistan has been, again, to go in and go after the terrorists, which we've done, and also take down the Taliban regime, which had allowed them to function there, in effect sponsors, if you will, of the Al Qaeda organization.

Drone strikes hinder Qaeda fighters while they move and hide, but they can endure the attacks and continue to function.