Much has already been written about today's deadly bombings in London. Some of it will be insightful, some not. Lets look at some of the good insights.

Andrew McCarty reminds us that this is a war, and Britain's whole approach to combatting terrorism is somewhat schizophrenic. The Brits brag on a strong domestic intelligence service in MI-5 (one that many would like to see replicated in the U.S.), while at the same time having policies that stem from the multi-culti leanings prevelent on that side of the Atlantic, which tend to more for the comfort of terrorists than for the safety of their own citizens. McCarthy says that Blair's main fight will be to convince many in his population to reject the latter in favor of greater security.

The only security — and an imperfect security it is — is to acknowledge that this is a war and fight it like a one. Prime Minister Blair has been a staunch ally after 9/11, but many in his country, and throughout Europe, have not grasped what we are up against.

One of the results of the multi-culti infection in British society has been the rise of what John Cullinan calls "Londinistan". It would seem that many Brits realize this, which would be the cause of what Cullinen points out is not surprise, but rather a sense of sober inevitability in the public response.

...there are deeper causes at work, beginning with the long-time status of "Londonistan" as the principal mecca for various Middle East exile groups that were allowed to set up shop on condition that their activities remain focused elsewhere....A less openly acknowledged cause for concern is deep disaffection among portions of Britain's Muslim population (about 2 million of 60 million Britons). A 2002 Daily Telegraph poll found that "one in five British Muslims feels little loyalty towards Britain." ....Also relevant is the Labor government's equivocal and inadequate responses to the patent threat of Islamist terror.

Frank Gaffney reminds us that while it may be too early to draw definite factual conclusions about guilt, but some unavoidable lessons can be seen.

First, the determination of our enemies to destroy as many of us as possible remains a threat to all Western democratic societies. Notions that the Free World can safely disengage from this war or any of its fronts — including Iraq — should be put to rest along with the unwarranted sense of security born of the absence of deadly post-9/11 attacks here at home....

Finally, the incomparable Mark Steyn takes us on a review of some of his thoughts that followed both the Madrid & Bali bombings. The Spaniards capitulated, the Aussies sucked it up. Steyn asks: "After the initial shock of stumbling over the truth, what will Britain do? Go back to the Bob Geldof agenda or avenge her dead?"