[oceanview]

9/11 aside, most of their attacks are very one dimensional: the truck drives up to the target and is exploded. the small boat sails next to the destroyer and is exploded. the bomber boards a bus and explodes.

[eastforker]

One dimensional but effective.Malvo had DC in a panic.Can you imagine 20 Malvos in 20 cities at the same time killing indiscriminately?

[nwctwx]

9/11 aside, most of their attacks are very one dimensional: the truck drives up to the target and is exploded. the small boat sails next to the destroyer and is exploded. the bomber boards a bus and explodes.

This is not really true... A characteristic of AQ attacks has always been multiple/simultaneous attacks. Ever since the first attack against US interests in Aden, Yemen; AQ has been consistant in planning out multi-faceted attacks. Recently, you have Mombasa, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and a few other attacks which all used multiple groups set out to cause harm.