Six years after 9/11, we have not had another attack. But it’s not for lack of trying: While Democrats insist the war on terror is a Bush administration gimmick, every few months the FBI rolls up another terrorist plot. Since 9/11, the FBI and CIA have nabbed more than 5,000 terrorists worldwide.

...By referring to the current war as World War IV, Podhoretz, a former editor in chief of Commentary magazine, underscores its importance and places it in context. Indeed, the threat from al-Qaida is greater than the threats we faced in previous wars — World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. That’s because al-Qaida is intent on acquiring nuclear weapons. Unlike the old Soviet Union, it has no assets to protect and doesn’t care if its members are killed.  Full Item