Ralph Peters writes about the terrorists who struck Mumbai. Their real target was any effort at achieving a lasting peace between India and Pakistan. India's security chief has resigned as a result of the success of the terrorists, and India has raised it's security status to "war level".

Bill Kristol has some other thoughts about the terrorists, and the true face of jihad.

Robert J. Samuelson says President-elect Obama should move forward on stabilizing the economy before working on a more far-reaching agenda.