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Al Qaeda Loves Summer
By Micah Halpern

Thursday July 12, 2007

I've Been Thinking:

Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff confided to the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune that he has a "gut feeling" that there may be a terror attack this summer. "Summertime seems to be appealing to them" he said.

One person's gut feeling is another person's educated guess.
Michael Chertoff is correct, and we all know it.
Two weeks ago there were two bungled plots in the United Kingdom.
Last summer the Brits broke up a ring that was trying to smuggle explosives onto trans-Atlantic flights and blow them up midway.
The summer before that there was the devastating July 7th London tube bombing and later the failed duplicate bombing.

What's so hot about summer? Why is it al Qaeda's season of choice?
Because the more tourists there are, the more victims there are.
Because with so many strangers milling about, terrorists do not stand out.
Because with all the sightseeing going on, terrorists have ample time to scope out and research their targets.
Because the day is longer and people stand out less during the day and are much less suspicious looking than they are at night.
Because it is easier to buy bomb making materials during BBQ season, when purchasing propane gas is so commonplace, than any other time of year.
Because it is easier to buy fertilizer, another ingredient for explosives, when everyone else is buying fertilizer.

Yes, Michael, summer is a good time for a terrorist attack.

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