The following quote about the Islamic State (equally applicable to other terrorist organizations) from President Obama’s interview on NPR on last Christmas should be given more publicity:

“This is not an organization that can destroy the United States……But they can hurt us and they can hurt our people and our families. And so I can understand why people are worried. The worst damage they can do, though, is if they start changing how we live and what our values are.”

We should be grateful for this calm, rational approach in these tumultuous and troubling times.