[BadBoyBenny]

I think what you call the long term the neoconservative would consider the mid term. I think Bush's long term plan follows his belief that only democratic governments will cure the conditions that foster terrorism. I think that in the short term, Bush's plan was to bring the fight to the terrorist's doorstep and occupy them so there were no attacks on the homeland in the short term. In the mid term, this will probably be used in rhetoric that creates terrorists, however in the long term they will be won over by the decadence afforded by the global markets.

Not sure if he's right or wrong, but I do think he took a look at the big picture before making his decisions.