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because the goal of terrorism is awareness that there are evil assholes out there. they want to get caught. the casualties are a means to an end. if you just k

by wayn3 9y ago

because the goal of terrorism is awareness that there are evil assholes out there. they want to get caught. the casualties are a means to an end. if you just kill a bunch of people without anyone noticing it, nothings been gained in terms of effective terrorizing. terrorists want to be freddy krueger, not the rollercoaster from final destination.

ido 9y ago
How is it any different from suicide bombing tho? The terrorist organizations can still take credit for the bus-on-highway-terror just like they take credit posthumously for the suicide bombings.
- TeMPOraL 9y ago
  Yeah. Actually, your idea is even scarier than the usual attacks, because with suicide bombers you can at least expect them to be discovered given enough police and intelligence resources (if by need of controlling the flow of ingredients to explosive substances). But otherwise random people causing unexpected public transport crashes? That would be literally terror.
- wayn3 9y ago
  They could already do that for random accidents not actually caused by them. Why don't they? Why not try to claim they made the malaysian air flight disappear? I'm not sure, but it doesnt seem to be on their agenda. Terrorist code of conduct. "Thou shall not claim casualties you didn't cause."
  - TeMPOraL 9y ago
    > Terrorist code of conduct. "Thou shall not claim casualties you didn't cause." That's because if you are ever disproved, you lose credibility for future claims. That's orthogonal to the merit of using such "mundane-looking" tactics and then rightfully claiming involvement.
    - wayn3 9y ago
      youd think that its incredibly easy for a terrorist to regain lost credibility. duh? remember what happened last time nobody took them seriously? a generation of conspiracy nutters was born.
      - TeMPOraL 9y ago
        Nobody taking them seriously is the only way to stop them. Compare with people starting to take them seriously, which brought us at least three country-destroying wars, trillions of dollars of waste, and the erosion of citizen rights in the whole western world - all within last two decades.
      - JadeNB 9y ago
        > remember what happened last time nobody took them seriously? a generation of conspiracy nutters was born. I think that it's my fault, but I honestly don't know what you're referring to. 9/11? The Kennedy assassinations? In any case, how does not taking terrorists seriously create conspiracy theorists?

by wayn3 9y ago

ido 9y ago

How is it any different from suicide bombing tho? The terrorist organizations can still take credit for the bus-on-highway-terror just like they take credit posthumously for the suicide bombings.

TeMPOraL 9y ago
Yeah. Actually, your idea is even scarier than the usual attacks, because with suicide bombers you can at least expect them to be discovered given enough police and intelligence resources (if by need of controlling the flow of ingredients to explosive substances). But otherwise random people causing unexpected public transport crashes? That would be literally terror.
wayn3 9y ago
They could already do that for random accidents not actually caused by them. Why don't they? Why not try to claim they made the malaysian air flight disappear? I'm not sure, but it doesnt seem to be on their agenda. Terrorist code of conduct. "Thou shall not claim casualties you didn't cause."
- TeMPOraL 9y ago
  > Terrorist code of conduct. "Thou shall not claim casualties you didn't cause." That's because if you are ever disproved, you lose credibility for future claims. That's orthogonal to the merit of using such "mundane-looking" tactics and then rightfully claiming involvement.
  - wayn3 9y ago
    youd think that its incredibly easy for a terrorist to regain lost credibility. duh? remember what happened last time nobody took them seriously? a generation of conspiracy nutters was born.
    - TeMPOraL 9y ago
      Nobody taking them seriously is the only way to stop them. Compare with people starting to take them seriously, which brought us at least three country-destroying wars, trillions of dollars of waste, and the erosion of citizen rights in the whole western world - all within last two decades.
    - JadeNB 9y ago
      > remember what happened last time nobody took them seriously? a generation of conspiracy nutters was born. I think that it's my fault, but I honestly don't know what you're referring to. 9/11? The Kennedy assassinations? In any case, how does not taking terrorists seriously create conspiracy theorists?