Terrorism will be with us for a long time

It looks as though Obama was wrong in saying “not every collection of thugs that labels themselves as al Qaida will pose a credible threat to the United States.” Why are we closing embassies unless we fear a major al Qaida attack? Do the drone attacks help al Qaida recruit more than they supposedly decimate its leadership?  Has all the spying by the NSA reduced the effectiveness of the terrorists?  It's hard to solve any problem unless you acknowledge reality. Is our government living in a real world?