Big difference between OKC and now — the Internet. Back then, the information about making powerful bombs with fertilizer was only being used among Islamic terror groups. So McVeigh etal. had to actually go to the Phillipines and make contact with such people to learn the info. Now the info about fertilizer being helpful is common knowledge all over the many stories about OKC. And I’m guessing that the info on how to actually make it is available in many places on the web (I’m guessing it’s knowledge that can be found on the many Islamic terror web sites without much difficulty these days).
Back then, a poorly written Anarchist’s Cookbook would probably be the main source for someone without official military training. These days, anyone with internet access could easily find the knowledge about bomb making.
i agree. all absolutely true.
the info is easily obtained.
but again, the NY Times Square bomber, was highly intelligent, and even WITH outside assistance, failed.
and McVey and Nichols, with with assistance,
failed numerous times in their practice runs.
maybe i’m wrong, but i think the knowledge is one thing, pulling it off successfully is another. if Brevik did it all alone, he is amazing.
but i agree it’s possible. and as you say, the ready availibility of the information is a sad reality.
...people fail to realize, that terrorists learn from the mistakes of others, and improve.
(and btw, your other posts have also been excellent and informative. thank you.)
So called “fertilizer bombs” are commonly used as the main explosive in open pit mining, so too much can be read into the Muslim connection by emphasis on bomb manufacture.