Al-Qaeda's New Strategy: Less Apocalypse, More Street Fighting -- Washington Post
The scene in Europe last week called to mind the heyday of the IRA in the 1970s or of Algerian terrorism in the 1990s: Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square were teeming with police, the Eiffel Tower was repeatedly evacuated, and everywhere, tourists were on edge. The threat, however, involved a newer brand of terrorist: The CIA and its European counterparts warned of an al-Qaeda plot to kill civilians in France, Germany and Britain, and alerted travelers, especially Americans, to be extra-vigilant.
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My Comment: If there is going to be a serious and coordinated attack against Western targets, my prediction is that it will be a Mumbai style of assault on a huge body of civilians attending a popular event. Others have also mentioned a Beslan style of attack .... but either way it will be as the Washington Posts puts it .... Less Apocalypse, More Street Fighting.