Remember the DC sniper? One man and one boy paralyzed the city for weeks. Folks were scared witless.
Imagine TRAINED TEAMS in every major city. ANY soft target. Malls, food stores, schools, etc.
I've tried to warn my friends, but they won't listen.
I gave up on my liberal friends and family. Sad to say but we had a wise saying in the army: Trauma TEACHES. Also can be expressed this way: "Live and learn or you don't live long." I'd hate to think they waited too long before they listened to me and got hurt because of it, but they're all adults and have to suffer the consequences of their world view. Am I right?
The DC terrorists were snipers and that is going to cause widespread panic far more effectively than a Mumbai situation every time. At least in a mall attack you can see the enemy and you know the threat has been identified and will be shortly dealt with, hopefully with decisive results either by sheepdogs in the crowd or by the proper authorities responding to the scene in timely fashion.