Al Qaeda in Korea?
Was an Al Qaeda operative recently in Korea:
Interpol is trying to determine if a Pakistani man who visited South Korea is a member of the Al Qaeda terror network, local media reported on Friday, citing unidentified government sources.
The Pakistani, 46, visited South Korea from June 23 to July 3 and subsequently received a visa on July 15, numerous media including the Hankyoreh newspaper and YTN television reported, citing South Korea’s National Police Agency and airport officials who are working with Interpol. The man, whose name was not reported, is currently in Malaysia, the reports said.
Who knows if this is true or not, but I hope Korean authorities are taking the allegation seriously and following up on what this guy was doing for those 10 days in Korea. Al Qaeda hasn’t been able to commit a terrorist attack in a northeast Asian country yet and I’m sure they would strike Korea if given the opportunity.
I've always felt South Korea would be a good place to strike. It would be hard to escape, but if you're into suicide, it is fertile ground.
Korean activists have proven you can break onto US bases. There are plenty of off base places like bars where GIs mass. There are a large number of Pakistan and North African and Middle Eastern 3-D workers in Korea. And if you wanted to take some time, it would not be hard to infiltrate the many regular NGOs — you already see some combinations with the 3-D workers crowd when it comes to Iraq protests and some immigration protests.
And striking in Korea would be much bigger news than blowing up an embassy in the heart of Africa.