Jamie Smith’s thoughts on the reaction of London (the killing of the uninvolved guy on the train), and he asks the quesiton that seems to be an assumed “Yes”, or not asked at all, but just accepted as “the way it is” and “what has to be done to live in the world”.

Fors Clavigera: America Supports UK War Against Terror: By Sending the LAPD to London

What is “security” worth? Is this an end we should even hope for?

Jamie also mentions the shooting of the baby as police confronted a man who was using the baby as a shield. I had ofen used that type of scenario as an argument against the killing of innocent civilians in war, vs the restraint we assume neccessary in a hostage situation. We (at least I) do not consider it worth it to kill an innocent civilian in order to punish the guilty. But here, they just went ahead and did it, and killed the baby, but hey, they got their guy! Very disturbing.

“Security” is a false God, an “idol”. Hauerwas says that it’s what we “trade” away in order to faithful. It’s the final hurdle.