Where's Al Qaeda?

It wasn't that long ago that all we heard from the left was that Iraq was "a distraction", had "nothing to do with the war on terror", that we "took our eye off the ball".

My question to them today would be, "Where's Al Qaeda?" Isn't it odd that Al Qaeda has been reduced to a sideshow now that Saddam is gone? Hmmm...

Today, Chris Matthews goes on about a "Shia Crescent" that runs from Tehran to Beirut. Removing Saddam has now "empowered Iran". I wonder, will Mr. Matthews still think Iran has been empowered after Hezbollah has been demolished?

Youse guys just don't get it.