THE ATTACK HAS BEEN FAILED. Discussing the federal response to the attempted Times Square bombing, President Obama had to make a mid-course correction:

This incident is another sobering reminder of the times in which we live. Around the world and here at home, there are those who would attack our citizens and who would slaughter innocent men, women, and children in pursuit of their murderous agenda. They will stop at nothing to kill and disrupt our way of life. But once again, an attempted attack has been — failed.

Amateur ... can’t even take credit for failing.