Burgas Terror - No Surprise

By Micah Halpern

I've Been Thinking:

The terror attack at the Burgas airport in Bulgaria was horrific. It targeted Israelis of all ages as they stepped off their plane on the way to a holiday at the Black Sea.

Bulgaria's President said that the Mossad did not warn his country of the possibility of an attack. He was referring to a meeting that took place a month ago with Mossad and other Israeli officials who laid out threats.

But this was a no brainer.

Burgas, like Varna, is a regular spot for thousands of Israelis who arrive in Bulgaria on charter planes and stay at hotels that are almost exclusively for Israelis. They get off the planes from Ben Gurion airport and get on Israeli buses. The hotels have additional security for that reason. Actually, the hotels that Israelis stay at in Bulgaria have more security than the Bulgarian President's Black Sea residence which is located not far from the hotels. Burgas is an obvious, high risk, target even without a special Mossad warning.

Part of the ABC's of security is know the calendar - your calendar and the calendar of your enemies.
July 18th marks the 18th anniversary of the bombing of the Jewish Center in Buenos Aires.

This week is the eve of the holiest month in the Muslim world. Ramadan begins in most parts of the world on Friday.

Those are two every important dates and events in the Muslim world. They are dates and events that are very important to Muslim terrorists sponsored by Hezbollah and Iran.

The attack was tragic. But it was not a surprise.

Micah@MicahHalpern.com 

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