We won the Iraq War. Al Qaeda still slobbers over killing lots of us. Their leadership lives in Pakistan -- our ally. And we're going to pull some troops out of Afghanistan this summer no matter what.
Those are the entirely predictable themes President Obama will spout at tonight's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.
The details:
IRAQ: Most of our troops "have left with their heads held high," and with violence there way down, "the Iraq War is coming to an end."
AL QAEDA: Osama Bin Laden's thugs "continue to plan attacks against us," and, despite a surge in homegrown terrorism plots the past two years, "American Muslims are a part of our American family." (Is Obama slyly addressing Rep. Pete King, Republican of Long Island, who's stirred controversy with plans to hold radicalization hearings in the House Homeland Security Committee?)
AFGHANISTAN: The fight's far from over, but "this July, we will begin to bring our troops home."
PAKISTAN: They're our pals, but Al Qaeda’s leadership still lives there despite being "under more pressure than at any point since 2001," when the Twin Towers fell.
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