[marshmallow]

There has been an upsurge of activity since that Bin Laden audio came out. Didn't this all begin about that time? We've had the Marine shooting in Kuwait, the French ship and, dare I say it, this.

[eastsider]

Don't forget the bomb in the Philippines.

[TheDon]

The same thing went through my mind as well.

[ClancyJ]

Yes and we have had voting on giving President Bush the authority to go after Saddam. A sniper? Wonder if this is also a sutle threat to the politicians voting and our President to let them know that they too can not always be protected from a sniper?

Why Washington area? Because this is not just a serial killer - there is a purpose behind this IMHO.