New trend in terrorism: homegrown, unsophisticated
(NEWSER) - The ingredients that turned an SUV into a smoldering car bomb in Times Square were all cheap and ordinary: propane tanks, gas cans, powder from fireworks. In its reliance on components that are easy to come by and almost impossible to detect, Saturday's failed bombing looks a lot like other recent US terrorism attempts, and the trend has counterterrorism officials worried, the Washington Post reports. More»
