After reading PNAC's "Project for a New American Century", having digested Paul Wolfowitz' "Defence Policy Plan" under G.W.H. Bush that called for full spectrum dominance and unilateral pre-emptive nuclear war, after reading sections of Zbigniew Brzezinski's "Grand Chessboard", and while watching Israel continue annexing more and more territory while staying out of the U.S. wars in the region, perhaps the war on terror could at best be considered a draw.
It is not accomplishing its publicly stated purpose, but it is maintaining U.S. dominance for its geopolitical agenda of controlling resources and politicians. And it is useful for maintaining the 'fear factor' for domestic political usage for most western governments.
Regardless, The Rise of Islamic State is a worthy read, clearly defining the major roles and events of this long developing story.
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