DONALD SENSING ON THE U.K. BOMB PLOT:

If the plot had succeeded the death toll might have exceeded that of al Qaeda’s attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

As I’ve noted, the terrorists aren’t terribly bright, but they’re very persistent and they learn from their mistakes. That makes them a potent threat.

I suspect, though, that the only real solution is to go after the backers — mullahs and rich guys in Iran and Saudi Arabia, mostly — and not just keep arresting the cannon fodder. I don’t see any signs of that sort of approach, though.

UPDATE: By the way, lots of interesting posts on this at The Corner.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Mary Katharine Ham looks at some reactions.