A powerful op-ed in the Wall Street Journal today written by Judea Pearl, father of slain journalist Daniel Pearl, who was executed in Pakistan seven years ago this week.Mr. Pearl minces no words and lets the liberal elites who excuse terror have it right between the eyes:But somehow, barbarism, often cloaked in the language of "resistance," has gained acceptance in the most elite circles of our society. The words "war on terror" cannot be uttered today without fear of offense. Civilized society, so it seems, is so numbed by violence that it has lost its gift to be disgusted by evil.I believe it all started with well-meaning analysts, who in their zeal to find creative solutions to terror decided that terror is not a real enemy, but a tactic. Thus the basic engine that propels acts of terrorism -- the ideological license to elevate one's grievances above the norms of civilized society -- was wished away in favor of seemingly more manageable "tactical"...(Read Full Post)