Nobody said Orlando terrorist was "sophisticated" but he took more hostages & killed more people than the better-armed Istanbul terrorists.
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Replying to @MaxAbrahms
Factor of greater preparation at airports than clubs?
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Replying to @emptywheel
There's an absurd bias to lionize terrorists as "sophisticated masterminds." The truth is it's just easy to kill noncombatants.
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Replying to @MaxAbrahms
Agree. But it's also easier to kill them in a place that hasn't been hardened/staffed against terrorists, no?
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Replying to @emptywheel
In one video it appears an airport attacker gets angry, throws his gun, then picks it up again -- how sophisticated!
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Replying to @MaxAbrahms
I've seen your reference to it.
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