Why Have No Terrorist Groups Been Able to Execute a WMD

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why have no terrorist groups been able to execute a WMD attack with massive casualties?

• A) Most groups lack the motivation - the acquisition is always a very hard to overcome obstacle.
• B) In reality, most WMD agents are not naturally weaponized and figuring out how to do so is extremely complicated.
• C) Affecting a wide variety of people is difficult, especially in a way that the attacker can get away.
• D) Having the WMD perfect storm of all three components is difficult.

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