Have the terrorists won?

Yes. Without a doubt. We're now so damn afraid of our own shadow, that we can't get anything done. Today, for example, there are stories that O'Hare is prohibiting ALL CARRYONS.

A mere threat (like the dudes in London who were going to manufacture a bomb from liquids, nevermind the fact that they didn't have tickets and there's no evidence it would have worked, either) is enough to get us to run around and panic.