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Old 03-25-17, 10:06 AM   #2939
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^ I think Steve has what they call the “nuclear option”

Back on topic. This is disturbing but not unexpected. Lone wolf attacks may not be what they seem.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/04/w...rror-plot.html

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...cases like Mr. Yazdani’s offer troubling examples of what counterterrorism experts are calling enabled or remote-controlled attacks: violence conceived and guided by operatives in areas controlled by the Islamic State whose only connection to the would-be attacker is the internet.
Not good.

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“If you look at the communications between the attackers and the virtual plotters, you will see that there is a direct line of communication to the point where they are egging them on minutes, even seconds, before the individual carries out an attack.”
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