Brits Bag the Bums

Mark Steyn used to say that the old definition of "nanosecond" was the period of time between the traffic light turning from red to green and the fellow in the car behind yours leaning on his horn. Now, he wrote, the definition of "nanosecond" is the time between an Islamofascist terrorist attack and calls by Muslim groups warning of "backlash."

If horses ran as true to form as CAIR, the favorite would never lose. Check this out, via NRO's The Corner (scroll down, posted at 1:43).

Money quote:

"We have been contacted by federal law enforcement authorities who are taking steps to ensure that there is no backlash against the American Muslim community. We commend them for their pro-active efforts. We ask local Muslim communities to step up security measures at mosques and other Islamic institutions. We also urge local law enforcement agencies to coordinate with Muslim leaders to deter hate crimes."

But wait. How in the world would we know that the terrorists are Muslims? Certainly, David Pryce-Jones points out, not from listening to any British Legal official. Or British newscaster.

The groups' possible links to al-Qaeda have been voiced by one person only: Michael Chertoff, a Yank at last count.

What is the over-under on every plotter being Muslim?

What is the over-under on how many plotters (err, alleged plotters) having Muhammad somewhere in their name? Ten? Twelve? I'll say twelve.