Over the years their learning curve has been phenomenal, their tactics often take into consideration all elements of what people will do to try and escape.
I used to know a guy who had been a sapper in the CAF and had helped clear mines all through the 90's from Kuwait to Kosovo. The ways he described mines can be programmed to detonate and the different ways they're booby-trapped makes me sick. When I think of all the effort and creativity that goes into killing that could have been used much much more positively.....
A good day for the politicians and cable-news propagandists as this gives them yet another magic moment to push for another major war to save and defend.... whatever.
Smart. Very smart.
So the jihadis attack the hotel, everyone panics and tries to get out to the garage, where a car bomb is waiting.
Smart. Very smart.
They are a lot smarter and much more evil than people give them credit for.
I used to know a guy who had been a sapper in the CAF and had helped clear mines all through the 90's from Kuwait to Kosovo. The ways he described mines can be programmed to detonate and the different ways they're booby-trapped makes me sick. When I think of all the effort and creativity that goes into killing that could have been used much much more positively.....
<end>Bleeding heart liberal lament</end>