of a Typewriter (DoT) that lays out the basic information about a recent issue. With everyone going crazy over the UPS Terror Plot, this Backgrounder ponders over the difficulties of being a terrorist and why do they fail so often.
In the last few months we have seen one after another failed attempts of terrorist attacks - the attempted bombing of New York Time Square, the attack on Jama Masjid in October (which was foiled by a stone-throwing rickshaw driver) and who can forget the memorable underwear bomber. These stories don't exactly fit with our mental image of evil geniuses with amazing amount of training, unlimited resources and single-minded efforts towards destruction. The reality is terrorist groups have just as much (if not more) lethargy, internal politics, lack of resources and psychological problems as any other organization in the world.
It is precisely for this reason that we have to stop looking at them as these alien powerful forces and start seeing them as they really are- weak, scared and sometimes highly ineffective loose groups. Only then can one stop fearing them and face them with confidence and courage.
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