I believe for carbombings to be successful they have to be a constant threat. It’s not going to work if you do one or a set every 6 yrs. People will worry, but life will go on. It will be interesting to see if this ends up being an isolated incident or the beginning of an organized mid/long-term campaign in Britain (or probably Europe as a whole). I think they are waiting for the other shoes to drop over there and we aren’t sure what’s going on. To “core AQ” this type of activity is pleasing and an overall goal, but it is probably not what they are currently planning for. All the background noise recently has been about a spectacular event somewhere... this recent episode doesn’t feel like it was it.
“I believe for carbombings to be successful they have to be a constant threat.”
OPINION: I agree.
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I keep thinking that the “failed” car bomb attempts might be sleight of hand, distractions to take eyes off of what’s really happening - whatever that might be.
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Agree, doesn't measure up to it. Had it works, there would have been a degree of spectacularness, but not what is rumored. As Scotland Yard runs this down, the AQ connection of these doctors is becoming more apparent. However, their training was very much lacking, though their opsec caught the authorities off guard. This could cause other cells to go to ground and upset any special timing that is the trademark of an AQ attack. Still, as Hans Solo would say "I've got a bad feeling about this."