Whats the fear of a group like Al Qaeda taking on tactics like this?
They are the prototype of the next generation terrorist group, which the world is only beginning to see right now. They are willing to take the time and energy and money to learn whatever they want to learn to be effective, to carry out the operation. So, information acquisition for Al Qaeda is a primary tool that could be used against them, but it’s also one of their primary capabilities. What would it take to create an army that could hit our infrastructure? To create a capability, you really only need a handful of people. Six to 10 can be incredibly effective at this, as long as you know what to select for and who to pick. The amount of money is trivial. A few million dollars would be the Lexus of operations. Most of what you need you can acquire very cheaply or free. You can go to any consumer electronics store and buy what you need. The problem is your personnel, and then your timeline. The right people could be effective inside 90 days. In 90 days they could be taking out huge se
