He also believes that the murder was the world's first act of nuclear terrorism, and that the use of polonium or similar elements in a slightly modified manner could be much more effective for terrorists than a dirty bomb.
The fact is that last Sunday a man killed 49 people and injured 53 others using an assault rifle he bought locally; and that entails an essential lesson: A gun can be equally or even more effective as a terrorist weapon than a bomb, and terrorists can legally buy such a weapon in the U.S. without even being traced.
In any case, lawmakers need to stop blaming the past or present administration and support the president in putting in place antiterrorism security procedures that will be less onerous to passengers and more effective in thwarting terrorist plans by nipping them in the bud.
In the long run education is a more effective weapon against terrorists than bombs are.
That's more than just disappointing, given the overwhelming consensus of military and legal experts that civilian courts are more effective for prosecuting terrorists.
Dr. Rice and other administration officials have said that Mr. Clarke's ideas did not constitute an adequate plan, but they took them into consideration as they worked toward a more effective strategy against the terrorist threat.
The United States undoubtedly must find more effective ways to defeat terrorists, including by undermining their message.
The London conference was planned to promote better Palestinian governing and more effective security measures against terrorists.
The president, while criticizing the military commissions and explaining how normal federal courts are much more effective in actually trying terrorists, remains stubbornly insistent that the commissions can still work – as long as Congress alters them yet again.
Eliciting cooperation through rapport building has proven to be far more effective when questioning alleged terrorists.
