Hear hear:

Steven Johnson draws out an important point that has to be made in the wake of the Madrid bombings and the socialist victory in the past weekend’s elections in Spain. “We’re not opposed to operations like ‘Iraqi Freedom’ because we somehow think that terrorism isn’t that big of a deal. There is no more important issue in the world today. We’re opposed because we think that pre-emptive, destabilizing attacks against nation-states in the Middle East that aren’t associated with Al Qaeda will create MORE opportunities for Al Qaeda, not less.”