Respond Massively

BAGHDAD — Iraq's Shiite vice president narrowly escaped assassination Monday as a blast ripped through a government meeting hall just hours after it was searched by U.S. teams with bomb-sniffing dogs. At least 10 people were killed.

BAGRAM, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber attacked the entrance to the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday during a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney, killing up to 23 people and wounding 20.

• JJ Commentary: Suicidal terrorists cannot be eliminated and stopped by conventional means. The only way to prevent – or at least reduce – terrorism is to respond massively. When 1,000 are killed for every one the terrorists murder, they will think twice before subjecting their people to that eventuality.