You are confusing "fanaticism" with "dedication."
A fanatic will torch his own house and explode his own suicide bomb.
A "dedicated warrior" will study and train for years. A dedicated warrior can become a 1 klick sniper. A mere fanatic can not.
These guys are dedicated warriors. They would prefer to measure our response before they would proceed. It is unreasonable to believe that they would risk large tracts of thier homelands. If it seems that we would not slag Mecca and other holy sites, they will proceed. This is why we must deal with terrorism from a position of strength rather than appeasement.
You are confusing "fanaticism" with "dedication."
A fanatic will torch his own house and explode his own suicide bomb.
A "dedicated warrior" will study and train for years. A dedicated warrior can become a 1 klick sniper. A mere fanatic can not.
These guys are dedicated warriors. They would prefer to measure our response before they would proceed.I say only two of their four hijacked aircraft on 9/11 reached their original, intended target; the 3rd opted for a target of opportunity found along the way after they were unable to find 'their primary' target ...