Thread: Rubbish terrorists

As long as they remain this incompetant then all's well.

Start worrying should they ever get their s**t together...took paddy pira a few years but by the late 80s\90s they were f***g good you've got to give 'em that.

Originally Posted by Werewolf

Originally Posted by codbutt

Dead right Carrots!
Remember the old days with the 'RA?
Mercury tilt switches, semtex, sniper attacks with Barretts, Lynxes getting shot down with M-60s...they had a bit of style, didn't they?
Probably all sipping Guinness in Dundalk nowadays. (thank God)

Ah, Codbutt...the Good Old Days are gone forever!(wipes away a tear)

Typical British soldier...war over five minutes and you are bezzering your recent enemies. "Ah the dear old IRA, damn bad friend but jolly good enemy...you knew where you were with him..." Cobblers.

No flies on crappy IIDs, ask a Harrods shopper from 17 December 1983! Or Sefton...

Originally Posted by semper

Be careful for what you wish for chaps.

if I was a Jihad leader, I would be a bit miffed by these useless cnuts and send in the A-team instead

We'll be fine then as long as we don't lock them in a shed full of fertiliser!

I am sure there next attempt will be more successful, unfortunately.

Originally Posted by fish-head

Originally Posted by semper

Be careful for what you wish for chaps.

if I was a Jihad leader, I would be a bit miffed by these useless cnuts and send in the A-team instead

We'll be fine then as long as we don't lock them in a shed full of fertiliser!

I am sure there next attempt will be more successful, unfortunately.

Seconded.

"I've got a bad feeling about this..."

News just coming in that it was the militant wing of Billy Smart's. Police haven't yet confirmed this, but a pair of size 23 shoes were seen to be removed from the crime scene.

Don't go giving them ideas, Carrots.

That said, what about Play-Doh that smells of marzipan?. Or replacing all the windows in airports with mirrored glass?. That ought to keep them busy for a while, while their evil plans are thwarted.

Originally Posted by Cuddles

No flies on crappy IIDs, ask a Harrods shopper from 17 December 1983! Or Sefton...

And Shergar - but I think he ended up as a burgar somewhere.

Gentlemen, do be careful what you wish for. if the boys in iraq and 'stan can get their sh#t together, we are only a phone call away. Remember, we have to be lucky al the time, they only need to be lucky once. the dear old pads nearly got my missus back in early '90's when they blew the careers office up. lucky?

International terrorists vs Glasgow baggage handler = no contest

Well done to John Smeaton, we owe you a pint or two;

Those hapless al-Qaeda boys were to find out that Glasgow has no respect for international terrorism. Nobody gets between 10,000 Weegies and a £99 week in Ibiza booked on Thursday night through Barrhead Travel.

Scottish hero link

Surely this is somewhat the nature of the beast? - if you're relying on your terrorist campaign on people who you have indoctrinated into being willing to die in the process, then by definition you're not dealing with the sharpest tools in the box are you?

Add to this, the whole ethos of suicide bombing - the lack of an escape plan - would indicate a lackof planning and preperation which is likley to reflect itself in the other stages of the operation, such as actually finding out if your devices stand a chance of working before using them... (of course, suicide bombing sort of precludes carrying out a practice run doesnt it!)

Frankly I think it was a barbeque that got out of control; the blokes in the car were a bit peckish and thought to light up then and there, but couldn't control the charcoal

Burger sauce anyone? :P

Originally Posted by blackhadder

Gentlemen, do be careful what you wish for. if the boys in iraq and 'stan can get their sh#t together, we are only a phone call away. Remember, we have to be lucky al the time, they only need to be lucky once. the dear old pads nearly got my missus back in early '90's when they blew the careers office up. lucky?

Very true. If the IED's were'nt Jarked, then the last few days prove it's better to be lucky than good.

I reckon we should let them go. If we bang them up they might be replaced by others who actually have a clue about what they're doing. ;)

Originally Posted by labrat

Surely this is somewhat the nature of the beast? - if you're relying on your terrorist campaign on people who you have indoctrinated into being willing to die in the process, then by definition you're not dealing with the sharpest tools in the box are you?

Add to this, the whole ethos of suicide bombing - the lack of an escape plan - would indicate a lackof planning and preperation which is likley to reflect itself in the other stages of the operation, such as actually finding out if your devices stand a chance of working before using them... (of course, suicide bombing sort of precludes carrying out a practice run doesnt it!)

What, like the "tools" who managed to learn to fly aircraft in the USA itself, smuggle knives on board four airplanes, hijack them and carry out the single greatest act of terrrorism the world has ever known?

If that's what stupid terrorists can do...I'd hate to meet the SMART ones!

Hate your enemy as much as you like. But never underestimate him.

And, as others have Posted here, the next lot probably WILL be smarter, better trained and equipped.

I still think you're missing the point. The attack was carried out with everyday items and required very little planning. Despite this, it was a MASSIVE story all over the globe and drew an awful lot of attention. As a terrorist attack, it may have been idiotic. As a PR stunt, it was genius.

And let's not forget that it not only showed that there are people out there willing to do this, but may even have been a cry for assistance.

Who remembers "Give us the tools and we will do the job."?