Critics of the Energy Department have argued that it is not prepared for attacks by suicidal terrorists, a threat not obvious before Sept. 11.

But how is a country supposed to protect itself against suicidal terrorists who don't have a consideration for even their own lives?

That event should have alerted our intelligence agencies about the possibility of aircraft being taken over by suicidal terrorists.

In contrast, he has argued, suicidal terrorists were able to seize four planes because of a privatized security system.

Even then, as the far more experienced Israelis have learned, Americans will remain somewhat vulnerable to suicidal terrorists.

They have also reignited questions about whether the war on Iraq might have inflamed suicidal terrorists.

On the contrary, Israel withdrew from Lebanon six years ago, and suicidal terrorists perceived it as weakness.

But as we muddle through this age of suicidal terrorists, I glance over my shoulder as never before.

The threat of potentially suicidal terrorists possessing nuclear weapons (a form of nuclear terrorism) complicates the decision process.

When, for example, Americans were killed by suicidal terrorists in Lebanon, there were many calls for retaliation.