[harpseal]

There is a resistance to believing this is a terrorist incident. That resistance comes from the conviction that "Terrorists will claim credit for their acts." Did they sleep through the 9/11/01 attacks. There was no claim of credit there. There was no claiam of credit in the Kobar Towers bombing, USS Cole bombing etc. etc.

My best guess at this point is the police departments are absolutely clueless about who is behind these attacks. The lone nut case would most likely have been narrowed down some by now. They need to completely investigate that angle along with all the usual procedures

Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown

[astounded]

These shootings are in accord with information previously known about al qaeda terror operations. I seem to remember reading about this approach earlier. Why is this not being said in public?

[Larry Lucido]

Several recent muslim attacks have appeared to be lone-nut cases, at least on the surface (the shooting at LAX, the stabbing of the Paris mayor). A lot of lone nuts give themselves away by blabbing after one too many drinks. But if any blabbing is done within a close knit community with an agenda, it may be a while before he mouths off to the wrong person. That's why it wouldn't surprise me if this is someone acting alone but with Allah's "blessing."

[Travis McGee]

Great points about no credit taken.

[Dead Dog]

There was no claim of credit there. There was no claim of credit in the Kobar Towers bombing, USS Cole bombing etc. etc.

This signals a big shift in goals. They used to just want to draw political debate to their cause. Usually, this was to influence our foreign policy, release prisoners, ect. Now, it's different, they are waging a war to destroy us or our influence outside our boarders. It is a fight for dominance, or even existence.

I'm probably preaching to the choir, but the point needs to be made.