[lugsoul]

Both. Though having the newly converted on their side created a total breakdown in social order, as opposed to a marauding gang who the police could quickly take down. Why did the riots break out? Because the police did not have the support of the populace in putting down the situation.

We are the police. And the rest of the world is the "populace." If they hide the perps, or help the perps, or arm and feed the perps, we don't stand a chance.

[weegee]

It takes money and organization to plot the bigger attacks.

The terrorist network has been disrupted.

WMD attacks are harder for "lone nut" radicals to pull off.