Joe Pitts: “July 7 in Britain is not the same as March 11 in Spain. Last week's terrorist attacks were met not with blame, self…”

“July 7 in Britain is not the same as March 11 in Spain. Last week's terrorist attacks were met not with blame, self- loathing, and retreat. They were met with proper expressions of mourning, steely resolve, and clarion calls for justice. I would expect nothing else from the country that withstood the onslaught of the Nazis. And while all of Great Britain mourns, our friends across the Atlantic should be commended for the face of resolve they have shown in recent days. This resolve was best expressed by London's mayor when he told the terrorists: ``Whatever you do, however many you kill, you will fail.'' If terrorists thought that the murder of innocent people would further their aims, they picked the wrong country to target. Giving terrorists safe haven in the name of tolerance only encourages the violent intolerance expressed most vividly in last week's attacks. These attacks again demonstrate the reason everyone needs to root out these barbarians. ____________________”