Update: I'm not trying to trivialize terrorism by pointing to the apparently amateur nature of these incidents. In fact, the amateurishness is a particularly disturbing sign. It was bad enough when a small but dedicated group of people wanted to attack us -- now we have ordinary people who watch the abomination of our actions in Iraq and feel like they can't sit on the sidelines anymore. These men were clearly very determined. But we do need to guard against whipped up fear: it was precisely the manipulation of public fear that allowed the administration to take actions that have made the situation infinitely worse. The doubts expressed at this site about the lethality of these devices and the professionalism of the people involved were valid and important for understanding what is actually going on.
As if to confirm the point made by several Kossaks over the last 24 hours, two men apparently drove a burning car into the main terminal of Glasgow airport today. As reported by the BBC:
A car on fire has been driven at the main terminal building at Glasgow Airport, police have confirmed.
Eyewitnesses have described a Jeep Cherokee being driven at speed towards the building with flames coming out from underneath.
They have also described seeing two Asian men, one of whom was on fire, who had been in the car.
Strathclyde Police said two people had been arrested and detained in connection with the incident.
The airport has been evacuated and all flights suspended following the incident at 1515 BST.
Molotov cocktails
Eye-witness Richard Grey told BBC News 24: "A green Jeep was in the middle of the doorway burning.
"There was an Asian guy who was pulled out of the car by two police officers, who he was trying to fight off. They've got him on the ground.
"The car didn't actually explode. There were a few pops and bangs which presumably was the petrol."
Update: I'm not disputing that this was terrorism, only pointing out that this confirms doubts expressed here about the lethality of these devices and the professionalism of the people carrying out the acts. That said, it seems they were very determined, which is very disturbing. How many such volunteers have we created with our adventure in Iraq?