My mind went into a spin when I first saw it…

I refer to what might seem like excessive optimism in the September Atlantic Monthly: James Fallows, “Declaring Victory”. (Unfortunately, having some years ago been excessively open on their website, Atlantic has now gone too far in the opposite direction, so you must read this article on paper in your library.) What you can read online though is a follow-up summary: Can We Still Declare Victory?.

…Politically motivated violence has been a reality of modern life, and will continue to be so. The news, and where it happened, reinforces this point…