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Terrorists see reason in madness of targeting public events
Islamic extremists hit ‘lifestyle’ targets in the hope of convincing us we face a threat that is as ubiquitous as it is unpredictable
In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and the US-led invasion of Afghanistan, a network of young militants formed in London and discussed targets.
They did not talk about embassies, army bases or planes.
Instead they spoke of attacking “pubs…