Well BW it would be great if there was no need for militaries in the world; but history, current circumstances and human nature just don't go together with that idea.....as long as there are man there will be wars, and as long as there are wars out there, logicly there will be a need for a military.....now you can talk how the latest US foreign policy is warmongering, but that's a completely other issue....
Well, honestly, I doubt the credibility of those investigations.....Osama himself said once explaining why its members targeted UK and Spain, and how he and his organization has no reason to attack Sweden - his words...... And if Al Qaida wants to blow up all western countries regardless of their affiliation with the US, then why haven't they targeted let's say Island, Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Portugal....
I'll believe your statement once they strike those countries.....but I think Italy, Denmark or Poland are next to face a terrorist attack and we all know why, one seroius plot in Italy was already successfully dealt with, but nobody can say for sure the next one will.