The second Terrorism Index was released February 13 and didn't get much press outside the blogosphere. This twice-annual survey takes stock of the war on terrorism by polling "more than 100 of America's top foreign-policy hands." No surprises here: These sage minds conclude that we're losing–and that things are getting worse, not better.

The project is sponsored by Foreign Policy magazine and the liberal Center for American Progress, who say they've sampled a balanced list of Dems and GOPers, of whom 80 percent have served in the U.S. government–in the executive branch, the military, and intelligence. (The full list of respondents is in the report.) Here are some highlights:

• Seventy percent say President Bush has no clear plan to protect America from terrorism;
• Seventy-five percent believe the United States is losing the war on terrorism;
• Eighty-one percent say the world is becoming more dangerous for Americans;
• Over 80 percent expect a 9/11-scale terrorist attack within a decade;
• Eighty-seven percent say that U.S. public diplomacy–the war for hearts and minds–is failing.