Rodent Regatta

MATTHEW YGLESIAS ON HOMELAND SECURITY:

It seems to me that no matter what we do, some people somewhere will still be able to pull off a devastating attack sooner or later. The answer to the terrorist problem isn’t trying to devise foolproof counterterrorism measures, it’s defeating the Islamist ideology that inspires the attackers. Going on the offense, (a) kills terrorists, thereby making it harder for them to attack us (b) deters states and other powerful figures from sponsoring terrorism, and most importantly© shows that hijacking planes and crashing them into buildings doesn’t make America give in—it makes America topple your regime. Going on defense, on the other hand, makes us look weak. It makes it look like…                Well said. [InstaPundit]