David Warren essay

David Warren on the London terrorist attacks. ESSAYS ON OUR TIMES

I seldom share with readers my private theories about what is going on, backstage, among the terrorists. But since I'm absurdly confident of this one, I shall make an exception. I think three of the four bombers of July 7th were set up. The 30-year-old, who was the cell leader, told the younger ones they were merely delivering explosives, secretively, to the "real" bombers. But their satchels had been rigged with timers, and aren't they surprised to find themselves in hell. It is why the follow-on bombers are now so skittish.

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