Parents can't indulge our fears. We're supposed to make our kids feel safe, even if we don't feel safe ourselves.

- Dana Milbank

I told my daughter that terrorists would love to attack Washington, but we, unlike the French, are an ocean away from Syria, that lots of smart peopl…

- Dana Milbank

It is hard to violate somebody's privacy if the person is completely anonymous.

- Dana Milbank

After the 9/11 attacks, I dutifully stocked up on rolls of duct tape and N-95 masks, as the government recommended.

- Dana Milbank

By journalistic custom and D.C. law, of course, reporters don't carry guns to news conferences -- and certainly not when the person at the lectern is…

- Dana Milbank

Living in the capital, I worry about terrorism, but I no longer panic. For this I have my child to thank.

- Dana Milbank

President Bush is often out there talking about the importance of staying the course, and about the sacrifice, but he has not attended a funeral of a…

- Dana Milbank