Lack of urgency may catch U.S. off guard the next time

Here's a good assessment of how governments are mishandling the terrorist situation. Until our politicians accept that we are under attack and take every measure to protect us from the ongoing Islamic war on the west, we become weaker and weaker as time goes by.
FROM JEWISH WORLD REVIEW:
Lack of urgency may catch U.S. off guard the next time
By Michael Goodwin

If you're looking for a true sign of how far we've come since 9/11, skip the new video from Osama Bin Laden and focus on the police bust of terror plotters in Germany last week. The basic facts of the case — the nature of the plot, who was behind it and the fact that the good guys won — tells you what you need to know about how we're doing.

My scorecard sees some good signs, but not nearly enough for us to win. And remember, there can be no ties in this war.

If that seems too pessimistic on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the worst day in American history, consider that the issue is no longer Osama Bin Laden. It is Bin Ladenism, a dagger of nihilistic violence aimed at the heart of civilization. The monster himself remains an important symbol — perhaps more important to us than to them — but the evil movement he spawned has taken on a life of its own. Even without him, World War III would continue.

The soldiers in his movement don't require direct leadership or even contact with Al Qaeda's inner circle. As former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said of the "arc of extremism" that unites Muslim terrorists around the globe: "It doesn't always need structures and command centers or even explicit communication. It knows what it thinks."
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