To: ExSoldier; Godzilla
I agree it was an easy target. Indonesia is certainly one of the front lines in the WOT. The fundamentalist element is very strong there, in some ways I am surprised there haven't been more attacks.
Now, it could be JI acting independently... or it's part of al Qaida's coordinated sweep of the world. It would seem to make a difference where the orders came from, even if they are loosely affiliated.
Australia and the U.S. have been warned recently by AQ. If this was their strike against Australia (the original Bali bomb was)... maybe something is upcoming for us. Maybe the bomber at OU was supposed to be part of it, but I wouldn't bet on that. He was an engineer though, lots of engineers in the extremist ranks. If he was trying to take others out with him, he was probably homegrown.
Still, not so spectacular... I would think they want to top 9/11. Nukes would do it, I hope that idea ends up being completely wrong though. I'm with you, I'm not so sure it will be.
321 posted on
10/02/2005 8:43:19 PM PDT by
nwctwx
(Everything I need to know, I learned on the Threat Matrix)
To: nwctwx; appalachian_dweller; HipShot; Godzilla; judicial meanz; subsea06; Old Sarge; Cindy; ...
Still, not so spectacular... I would think they want to top 9/11.IIRC, the warnings of the past spoke of a slow run-up. Small incidents leading up to the climax as it were. I would expect the cells to have specific missions, already mapped and planned. Already staffed and probably already in motion. But the third tier operatives might have been turned loose to take targets of opportunity to instill panic.
IF this is the plan, the MSM and the pols will only be able to spin it so much before even the dumbest bleating sheeple catch on and things really start going south in the economy, to start with. That will make the main event that much easier to carry off. In CHAOS there is OPPORTUNITY.
338 posted on
10/02/2005 9:47:28 PM PDT by
ExSoldier
(Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
To: nwctwx; ExSoldier
Now, it could be JI acting independently... or it's part of al Qaida's coordinated sweep of the world. It would seem to make a difference where the orders came from, even if they are loosely affiliated. Commentary I've looked at today suggests that JI is more independent than dependent. More details at:
http://counterterror.typepad.com/
418 posted on
10/03/2005 8:32:37 AM PDT by
Godzilla
(I'm not suffering from insanity, I'm actually enjoying it.)
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