But you may see a new form of colonialism evolve from this.

The cowards who did this are afraid to stand up and even claim responsibility. This proves that when the going gets tough, they will not even stand up for their "cause".

It appears that the only goal was to try to get the United States and the west to turn inward. Ironicly --Manually Fix-- Ironical Ironically Ironic Ironclad , this attack will result in the opposite effect. The United States, Russia, and other world powers only valid response will be to take a more aggressive role in dominating the internal affairs of those nations that refuse to get their own act together.

The middle east is probably being divided up on the planning boards as I write this (just as it was earlier in this century).

The Middle east has brought this upon itself by not taking action to kill these organizations at their root.