At a time when all terrorists are suicide bombers and little known "Brigades" and "Armies" rush to claim responsibility for hostage taking crises and murders on Internet sites the enemy must be visible.
The rally of millions of Spaniards in the wake of the terrorist bombings in Madrid when the authorities were deciding who was responsible for the death of 200 passengers in the commuter trains - Islamic radicals or separatists - was probably the most successful anti-terrorist operation.
Street rallies in Russia are less massive, however. The newspaper suggests that Russians have probably grown tired of terrorist blasts and have to economize their strength to survive. People in Rome take to streets instead of Russians.
It does not matter who will be the first to put an end to the orgy of terrorism and fear that accompanies it - authorities or society. It is important that people in New York, Beslan and other cities whom the tragedies have brought closer together should be willing to recognize each other in the period of peace that will ensue.
