Can Terror Be Understood?

“Most counterterrorism policies fail, not because of tactical problems, but because of a fundamental misunderstanding of what motivates terrorists in the first place,” begins a WIRED piece by Bruce Schneier entitled The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Terrorists. According to Laurent Murawiec, he’s missing the point.

Party Polarization in Congress

The New York Times Magazine reported a few days ago on the frustrations of lawmakers in Congress.

The way [Republican Representative] Davis sees it, the system has become dysfunctional. Bush has so destroyed the party’s public standing and Congress has become so infected with a win-at-all-costs mentality that there is no point in staying. [...]