tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028461499990943066.post4166284722831124263..comments2023-08-20T10:44:05.001-04:00Comments on TerrorWonk: Safe for Now - Assessing Recent Terror PlotsAaron Manneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688396444883511392noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028461499990943066.post-21102221317402224432009-10-01T10:20:47.796-04:002009-10-01T10:20:47.796-04:00Aaron:
You might interersted in this article:
ht...Aaron:<br /><br />You might interersted in this article:<br /><br />http://gsn.nti.org/gsn/nw_20090909_2698.php<br /><br />Foiled Plot Offers Clues to Recent Absence of Major Terror Attacks on West, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, By James Kitfield, National Journal<br /><br />PhilipPhilip Henikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028461499990943066.post-73599846983013352612009-09-30T14:32:18.101-04:002009-09-30T14:32:18.101-04:00Aaron:
Would you agree that the Zazi plot is near...Aaron:<br /><br />Would you agree that the Zazi plot is nearly identical to the 2007 Germany bomb plot<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki<br />German_Terror_Plot_9/07<br /><br />with respect to: home-grown terrorism, Pakistan training and choice of TATP as explosive?<br /><br />From what I understand, TATP is a poor choice due to short shelf life and possibilities for intervention are numerous.<br /><br />Finally, was the Al Qaeda training for the failed Germany plot and the failed Zazi plot done by the same people?Philip Henikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028461499990943066.post-18968185387514269512009-09-29T10:43:49.616-04:002009-09-29T10:43:49.616-04:00Richard, thanks for your comment. I was offline y...Richard, thanks for your comment. I was offline yesterday and am backed-up today and tomorrow (life can't all be blogging.) So I'll give your question some real thought and possibly do a post on it.Aaron Manneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688396444883511392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028461499990943066.post-50130864362968940272009-09-27T18:31:40.821-04:002009-09-27T18:31:40.821-04:00Aaron-
Interesting observations. Thank you.
With ...Aaron-<br />Interesting observations. Thank you.<br /><br />With Afghanistan escalation options again under consideration, what are your thoughts on how a 'Biden policy' Afghansitan would be a functionally better Al Qaeda sanctuary than their existing AfPak border sanctuary? Can you suggest any resources on this issue?Richard Bhttp://www.sustainablerights.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028461499990943066.post-44011903083665419632009-09-26T20:29:20.145-04:002009-09-26T20:29:20.145-04:00Thanks for your comment. It isn't clear yet i...Thanks for your comment. It isn't clear yet if the authorities granted under the Patriot Act played a role or not. I imagine more will be coming out in the next few days and will keep my eyes open.Aaron Manneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688396444883511392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028461499990943066.post-28687543703945932982009-09-25T19:48:04.882-04:002009-09-25T19:48:04.882-04:00These successes have me wondering whether specific...These successes have me wondering whether specific authorities granted under the Patriot Act played a role in these cases. It is good to learn from our successes as well as our failures.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294929174237823914noreply@blogger.com