Sorry, couldn't help remembering the closing scenes of "Doctor Strangelove" with Vera Lynn singing We'll Meet Again over images of various nuclear tests.

Shades of 1938 British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, when he came back from Munich and said, " I believe it is peace for our time."

We all know how that turned out.

The death of bin Laden gives us a chance to claim victory and go home.

Although I've been supportive of Afghanistan and Iraq, I am suffering from combat fatigue and would very much like for it to be over.

The US has been at war constantly since 9/11. That's almost twice as long as WWII.

Yes, we have cut off the head of the serpent and could withdraw from the battlefield proclaiming victory. But one battle does not a war make and I fear that the serpent might be in reality a Hydra and it will grow two heads to replace the one, perhaps more virulent than the one cut off. Only time will tell.

I was born and grew up in the time of war and the wars have never ceased only paused long enough to move to a new battlefield. I'm not sure that human nature will allow humanity to cease warring and live in respectful peace with one another. At least I do not see it happening within what is left of my life time.