If I had to venture a guess, I'd say:
A) Increased foresight and spying tactics that have evolved exponentially.
B) The cost is too high (not $ cost, repercussions cost to the attacker, the cost of our inevitable immediate reaction.)
C) Whether or not you believe it here, I think the rest of the world believes that with Obama, we could get much more international support after an attack. You wouldn't be fighting us and 3 or 4 other countries, and with response to terrorist attacks, self-imposed "moral war" rules can get pushed aside, as opposed to legislated fighting...
In summary, it would be really dumb to do right now.
You do a big one once every decade, someone might see you as desperate and at your breaking point. You do it 3 or 4 times a year in smaller, more personal style attacks, you just seem like a dick. Never underestimate the PR aspect of terrorism. PR is the driving force...
A) Increased foresight and spying tactics that have evolved exponentially.
B) The cost is too high (not $ cost, repercussions cost to the attacker, the cost of our inevitable immediate reaction.)
C) Whether or not you believe it here, I think the rest of the world believes that with Obama, we could get much more international support after an attack. You wouldn't be fighting us and 3 or 4 other countries, and with response to terrorist attacks, self-imposed "moral war" rules can get pushed aside, as opposed to legislated fighting...
In summary, it would be really dumb to do right now.
You do a big one once every decade, someone might see you as desperate and at your breaking point. You do it 3 or 4 times a year in smaller, more personal style attacks, you just seem like a dick. Never underestimate the PR aspect of terrorism. PR is the driving force...
Last edited by oChaos.Haze (2010-10-29 12:22:38)
