[claptrap]

Blowing up a hundred or so isnt big enough to panic anyone
anymore, its almost like Western Civ. is being nibbled to death by a small mouse. Most of the denizens
of our new "global society" give hardly a backward glance
at these small and irritatingly incessant attacks from
these whacko religiso-nutjobs, its all becoming part of our new "global landscape" the terrorists wont get the attention of western civ. unless they can demonstrate something a little more devestating

[GretchenEE]

We were being nibbled to death, and caring nothing for it, for two decades, until 9/11 came along, happily juxtaposed with a President who would do something about it.

Those two things are a duet of the biggest changes in world events in many a decade.

This isn't nibbling at Spain, what happened today. This was a cannon volley. Spain's been nibbled at for a long time by the ETA; they came over to stand with the US because they knew what they were up against if they didn't. Better to be partners with the guys who will help you take out the death dealers.