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Comment author: CronoDAS 26 February 2013 02:26:59AM *  10 points [-]

Which of them is the limiting reagent on the production of terrorist attacks? Not the means; guns, explosives, and other weapons aren't difficult to come by or create. Not the opportunity; we do not armor all possible terrorist targets nor track every potential terrorist. Rather, the limiting reagent on the production of terrorist attacks is motive — people's interest in doing them.

That depends on your location. There is no shortage of would-be suicide bombers in the Palestinian territories (or so I have been led to believe). There is, however, a shortage of explosives and access to targets within Israel.

Comment author: fubarobfusco 26 February 2013 02:49:40AM 2 points [-]

Good point. I was being US-centric there.