FWIW, one of Obama's quotes today referred to the "criminals" behind the attacks, which is a careful choice of words. It implies that it is not being treated as

FWIW, one of Obama's quotes today referred to the "criminals" behind the attacks, which is a careful choice of words. It implies that it is not being treated as a terrorist attack, and certainly dampens the rhetoric that this is state sponsored. Criminal implies independent groups or possibly foreign organized crime elements, but not necessarily state-sponsored.