The Beslan School Seige is known as a Chechen action, but, my recollection is that there was at least one, but, I believe it was two Uzbecks involved. There were a lot of changes in the politics and government after that. The region has become better when realizing the violence has diminished, but, there is still perceived oppression. There probably is, but, the violence is less.

There is always this ideology with radicals from that area of the world perfection means religious homogenizing of the entire human race. It defines their masculinity. It is crazy. The Middle East is like that, too. Extremists simply can't accept the fact diversity is a greater safety for all people.

Daesh is just the next excuse. There was no Daesh in Breslan, but, the killing happened anyway.

There is a socio-economic condition affiliated with the street warrior extremist. I suppose it could be said about any warrior including those in the USA military. They aren't a military of the aged.

US intelligence has significant information on "the religious extremist." A few of them have survived their attacks and are on trial. I would expect there were plenty of interrogations. I am sure that is a matter of intelligence profiles.

The problem with charismatic movements is that they don't have to have contact with the leader in order to be radicalized. They can be self-radicalized. That is why I believe the "Age of al Qaeda" is over. There is no charismatic leader except for what exists on websites and digital imaging. Those forms of hate can live forever if they aren't dismantled. 

The USA intelligence center claims interception of phone communications are vital to preventing such attacks. I think that is less and less the case. I think Baghdadi is dead. At any rate, their capital is once again in the hands of civilization. The idea the self-radicalized extremists have contact with a specific leader is obsolete. The "Digital Kingdom" has to be dismantled so the future is more secure.

I think local intelligence is the best intelligence. The major cities have their own intelligence agents now as well as reports from the FBI. How much more can be done? It would seem as though some infrastructure needs to be addressed. 

Sincere sympathy to Argentina and Belgium.

November 1, 2017
By Samuel Osborne

...Hours after the attack, (click here) the names of the first victims emerged as Argentina's foreign ministry said Hernan Diego Mendoza, Diego Enrique Angelini, Alejandro Damian Pagnucco, Ariel Erlij and Hernan Ferruchi had died.

The group were marking three decades since their graduation from Polytechnic College in the city of Rosario in central Argentina.

A sixth Argentinian man with the group, Martin Ludovico Marro, was taken to the Presbyterian hospital in Manhattan.

According to La Capital newspaper, the group of 10 friends were exploring Manhattan on bicycles when the attack took place.

They had left Argentina for the US on Saturday, first visiting one of their friends in Boston before moving on to New York.

An unnamed Belgian woman was also among the dead, the country's deputy prime minister said....