> I wager that the purpose of a terrorist attack is often more than just the immediate deaths.
And judging by the last 13 years, rather succesfully too.
The US has not gone on a global campaign to install lightning rods everywhere, nor have they declared a War on Thunder.
Instead they are happily responding to terrorists' incitements in the most desirable way: creating the atmosphere to breed the current and the next generation of terrorists. (The domestic ones have been so incompetent that they've needed assistance from the FBI with their plans and attempts.[0][1])
And judging by the last 13 years, rather succesfully too.
The US has not gone on a global campaign to install lightning rods everywhere, nor have they declared a War on Thunder.
Instead they are happily responding to terrorists' incitements in the most desirable way: creating the atmosphere to breed the current and the next generation of terrorists. (The domestic ones have been so incompetent that they've needed assistance from the FBI with their plans and attempts.[0][1])
0: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/08/fbi-terrorist-in...
1: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/01/terror-factory-f...
Note: the two links contain mostly the same material.