We have nothing to fear but fear itself

This post from 2010 shows that you are more likely to die in an auto accident or be murdered than die from a terrorist attack.  Yet, we are being fed the line that terrorism presents us with unbelievable risks.  Yes, there have been people who have been victims of terrorists. But, as Steve Walt writes, "Terrorism often succeeds when its targets overreact, thereby confirming the extremists' narrative and helping tilt opinion toward their cause. Thus, a key lesson in dealing with these (modest) dangers is not to exaggerate them or attribute to enemies advantages that they do not possess."