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Although the possibility of negative outcomes dominated discussion, potential opportunities for improvement were not overlooked. Some predicted that the United States might have some major successes in the war on terrorism, whether it is the capture of a key figure or the successful defeat of terrorism in a vulnerable state or region (such as Africa). Such a success could help rally domestic and international support. On a strategic level, some observed that the United States might become less adventurous after its recent, difficult Iraqi and Afghanistan experiences, which might provide an opportunity for the United States and its allies to readjust and adapt their relations in the wake of an especially unhappy experience of acrimonious divisions.