Thoughts on 7/7

Here's a good editorial on the bombings in London from the National Review.

Among many good quotes,

"Our first response should be to kneel down and pray for God's mercy on the souls that were ripped so untimely from this life. We are horribly aware of the magnitude of the crime and the tragedy of the lost and maimed.

Yet Britain is not "burning with fear and terror," as the group claiming to have murdered these innocent people alleges on an Islamist website. That allegation represents what the terrorists hope and calculate will be the response of its victims...

...Nothing like that has happened in Britain. In addition to the self-disciplined response of Londoners on the spot, the remarks of Prime Minister Blair, opposition Tory leaders, and other public figures have all struck a note of determined defiance.

...Today the terrorists scored a typically vile success, but they were denied a victory by the courage of our allies. Now we know — indeed, we never doubted — that Britain can take it. But Britain and America have to show that we can also dish it out."

Read the whole thing here.