Not just in Libya, so don’t blink.
al-Qaeda is behind the attack on Israel. Al-Qaeda?
On Thursday, a team of 15 to 20 armed al-Qaeda terrorists (members of the Palestinian Popular Committees, an al-Qaeda affiliate) snaked through tunnels from Gaza to Sinai. From there, they hiked 200 kilometers over land, either ignored or facilitated by Egyptian army forces. They were thus able to sneak into Israel through the porous border at Eilat — porous because Israel has not needed to worry much about its Egyptian border for the last 30 years.
At around noon, the terrorists took up positions along the highway and opened fire at buses and cars. One detonated a suicide belt. In all, eight Israelis were killed and 30 more wounded.
Israel’s “regret” at Egyptian guards being caught in the later crossfire may not be enough for the new Egypt.
Eyes open everyone. As Tripoli falls, bigger weapons end up on the market.
This totally freaks me out!
What we are seeing here is not unlike the post Cold War situation where the “Stans” were liberated, not too mention all of the rest of the Soviet Bloc. It’s relatively “easy” to plan diplomatically, intelligence wise, and especially militarily against a potential adversary you have spent decades watching. Now with the Arab Spring and the impending VERY messy political and security situation all along the Med, it will be nearly impossible to conduct any coherent planning against possibilites like this Al Queda attack.
It’s gonna get messy!