Perhaps.
I'm still confused about the nature of this attack. I mentioned yesterday that it didn't seem to quite fit the 'spectacular' nature of an operation from the top. An NBC analyst said the same thing last night on the nightly news. Then again, they likely planned on killing many more than actually died.
I am wondering if there is more to come based on his statement though.
Intel saying that the Zarqawi connection may be seperate from public comments. There is a possibility one of his associates left Iraq recently to go to Europe...
Will look for article on this, nothing yet.
I think they were planning on more casualties. They probably thought it would turn out worse than Madrid since the explosions were underground. I don't think they anticipated the rescue to be as quick and efficient as it was and the people to be as calm and resilient as they were. It would have been a lot worse had to other two bombs detonated underground. I don't think this was the "big" one though. More like a pep rally.
If I posted this already I am sorry.
I am with you, this was not the Spectacular Attack the
are capable of or at least we think they are capable of.
Right now I am more concerned about Dennis, than AQ