This is the start of a new series - why the terrorists' war on us (TWOU, a.k.a. Global War On Terror/GWOT) is not a bumper sticker.  Since this is meant to be an educational series for lefties, let's start with a liberal.  As in a liberal pal of Bill Clinton who is stepping down as leader of a party called Labour.  His name: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Right Honorable Tony Blair, MP.  Here's the Prime Minister from The Economist:

3. Be very clear about global terrorism

I fear the world, and especially a large part of Western opinion, has become dangerously misguided about this threat. If there was any mistake made in the aftermath of September 11th, it was not to realise that the roots of this terrorism were deep and pervasive. Removing the Taliban from government seemed relatively easy. Removing their ideology is so much harder. It has been growing for over a generation. It is based on genuine belief, the believers being people determined to outlast us, to be indefatigable when we are weary: to be strong-willed and single-minded when we have so many other things to preoccupy us (and when the comforts of our Western lives seem so untouchable by the activities of what are naturally seen as a few fanatics).

Way more than I'd guessed.  Does he ever sleep?  That's unknown, at present.  Still, he found this, and despite the disclaimer - he seems to like it.  Who knew?  He's everywhere.