What you said has no logic.
A scenario like this could have been planned two years ago, and could come together anytime in the future.
What if the componets for the device and the plans to position it and detonate it came together 4 weeks from now, or a year from now, after being planned for the past 2 years?
Maybe you misunderstood me. I never said they would never be able to do it.
Just that the probably can't, yet. Or they are somewhere in the pre-execution stages. Since it has not happened yet.
My point really was that I don't see anything in the terrorists' makeup that would make them say "we could do this, but we will refrain from doing so."
In other words, once they can, they will almost certainly try.
And you are right - we don't know how close they are. Could be minutes away for all we know.
Thanks for letting me clarify.
Stay safe.