Wow

I saw this earlier on the news, but this is bigger than I first imagined...

Jordanian officials broke up an Al-Qaeda terrorist cell in Amman, Jordan that was ready to blow up chemical munitions in the heart of the city, which would have killed hundreds of thousands of people.

I'm glad that the Jordanians were able to avert a major disaster before it happened.

This confirms what I've seen as a pattern of Al-Qaeda attacks against Arab governments. I believe that Al-Qaeda is attempting to destabilize Middle Eastern governments, which have, to this point, been more successful in hunting and killing terrorists. Moreover, moderate Arab governments are a threat to organizations such as Al-Qaeda, that would demand a literal interpretation of the Koran, and twist its meaning to attack non-believers.

Since 9/11, Al-Qaeda has targetted the very governments that have spawned them, turning away from America as a target. I'd like to be able to credit many factors for this, but without empirical evidence, I'd just be blowing sunshine up someone's butt.