"...A campaign of violence by opposition extremists might seek and receive support from Iran or other regional Shiite powers such as the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. But it would not require it. Iran and Hezbollah might, for their own reasons, strongly urge any Bahraini Shiites considering such action to restrain themselves. But would all of them heed such a call? Modern urban terrorism only requires a tiny handful of people with rudimentary knowledge, armed with a combination of readily available household items and both deep ruthlessness and extreme recklessness, to begin the process. ..."
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The world needs to confront the elephant in the room: at what point should a state engaged in repressing its own people be labeled a "criminal" state?
Invading criminal states that try to establish banking systems independent of Western banks but protecting criminal states that make war on hospitals is a mindless way to make the distinction.
But the elephant needs to be confronted if we are to avoid terrorism: as the world becomes smaller, as people become more empowered, the potential for asymmetric warfare against criminal officials rises.
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