As the details of the terror attack on Saudi oil infrastructure has filtered through, I couldn't help but look askance at the prospect that this was a bona fide al Qaeda attack. Apparently I wasn't alone.
Macsmind and others reflect the same view.
This was not only poorly planned, but doesn't bear markings of a typical AQ operation. Saudi guards are mean and lean enough, but not that well trained. More over, attackers - reminiscent of the amatures in Britain - aren't this bad.Thus, this like other "insurgency" attacks which are automatically pinned on AQ, just don't fit the view. Notice too the lack of "ownership", normally bragged upon after such attacks. Noticeably absent as well and has me feelers in a twitter.
Posted by Mick Stockinger on February 25, 2006 8:12 PM
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