London Can Take It
One year ago today, the war against civilization came to Great Britain, the birthplace of liberal democracy. Al Qaeda miscalculated the psychological impact of the 9/11 attacks, rousing the fury of the United States rather than cowing the American people as intended; similarly, while the 7/7 suicide bombings were horrific, in the nearly thousand years to have passed since the Battle of Hastings the British people have never retreated from horror. America's terrible wrath, the monstrous and remorseless violence were are willing to unleash in reprisal, is, I believe, part of the cultural legacy left to us by the mother country, Great Britain. Prime Minister Blair was correct, the purpose of terrorism is to terrorize, but Britain has overcome terror before and revisited that terror upon her enemies a thousandfold; Hell hath no fury like the bastard English. London was bloodied, but not nearly conquered. As during the Blitz, London can take it. Dieu et mon droit.