[mhking]

Consumer goods are not a target, despite the wishes of the Simon Mall and Galleria people.

You don't get it. They don't care about the consumer goods. They care about large concentrations of civilians. A mall the size of MOA will have on a day like today the same number of people as in a sports stadium. They might not kill the same numbers, but they'll scare the living spit out of everyone in the nation.

[SauronOfMordor]

You don't get it. They don't care about the consumer goods. They care about large concentrations of civilians. A mall the size of MOA will have on a day like today the same number of people as in a sports stadium. They might not kill the same numbers, but they'll scare the living spit out of everyone in the nation.

All it would take is a half-dozen Palestinian-style suicide bombings at mall "visit Santa" areas scattered thru the country, and people are going to stay home and order their stuff over the Net

[bonesmccoy]

oh give me a fricking break... you're proposing that AQ would give a rip about a mall. No terror cell has EVER targetted malls. They don't give a rip about Levi Jeans, Polo shirts, or the latest perfume counter color scheme.

They want to hit strategic targets, not a handful of holiday shoppers.