london bombings: the bottom line

Of everything I've heard today about the latest installment in the war on terrorism, it should be no surprise that Vox Day sums it up best:

Much will be made of today's bombings of the London Tube and bus, but the most salient lesson will be missed. Sooner or later, allowing immigration from third world countries that contain jihadist elements is going to bite you in the rear end. Open immigration is NOT libertarian, it is foolish, unnecessary, and both socially and politically destructive in the long term.

And all right-thinking people said Amen. It's refreshing to see the usually ultra-libertarian Vox take such a position on immigration. It's not necessarily this particular point that struck me but his underlying message that the vast majority of civilized people will condemn this as the cowardly fear-mongering that it is but will not consider the kinds of measures needed to effectively combat the problem. Sure, taking the war to the enemy is a good start, but would it not also help to tackle the problems at and within our own borders?

As expected Malkin covers the immigration angle here, here, and here. Hopefully it will get a bit more play but I doubt it.