Re: Glasgow airport attack


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Does dousing a car in petrol sound like an efficient way to carry
out a terrorist attack?


in the circumstances you state above, then generally no. However,
lets add the bit you missed -

"dousing a car in petrol, and crashing it at high speed into the
terminal of a major international airport"

Simple Answer...Yes.

Glasgow closed to all flights -
knock on to other flights -
Edinburgh closed to cars -
other airports tightening security -


Seems like a perfect way to cause some chaos to me.

Okay then. answer this.

Why douse the car in petrol? Would the effect not have been the same if
the car was undoused?
Why not use something big like a van or a minibus?
Why was there more than one person in the vehicle? Surely the effect would
have been exactly the same if there was just a driver.

No, I'm sorry. This one just doesn't add up.


The answers to all your questions are only too obvious-

It was doused in petrol to get it well alight as soon as possible and make
sure the LPG cylinders explode.

They used a Chelsea tractor/urban assault vehicle because they hoped to
smash through the entrance barriers - a van or minibus would have torn open
like a soggy cardboard box.

More than one person - extra crew to take over if the drivers incapacitated,
or possibly an oversee'er to make sure the brainwashed stooge goes through
with it.


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