[Just another Joe]

It has been going on for decades.

I know. I was there in the early and mid eighties.
But to this point it has been gangs trying to kidnap people or gangs trying to hurt the government but TRYING to keep the uninvolved civilians out of the crossfire.
If they start with suicide bombings it's a whole different story.

[swarthyguy]

OK, but this wasn't a suicide bomb, was it? But it'll get worse. US troops are always a highprofile target.

[ppaul]

But to this point it has been gangs trying to kidnap people or gangs trying to hurt the government but TRYING to keep the uninvolved civilians out of the crossfire.

You are too kind.
This is not just a "kidnap gang" as the press reported.
They are Muslim terrorists tied to al-Qaeda.
Their goal is to cleanse Asia of all Christian and US influence and impose Shariah as the law of the land.