Originally Posted by FliesWay2Much

Actually, that was my point. I don't think that AQ has the ability to conduct this type of operation. They are very good at recruiting young males to become jihadists and martyrs. KGB and Mossad strategy starts with building personal friendships with targets in a non-threatening manner. Even the dumbest and most vulnerable clerk would be a very hard, if not impossible, sell. The KGB would start out with "We want peace and disarmament just as much as you. We really need to cooperate to make sure this happens..." There's nothing about AQ that ISN'T killing people or blowing up things. It's not like there's a "Civil Division" of AQ that goes around building schools or hospitals.