Islamabad Hotel Blast: 'Short Circuit' Doesn't Connect

An explosion occurred at the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Oct. 28. The Pakistani government was quick to report that the blast was the result of a short circuit in the hotel's electrical system and that there was no sign of militant activity. However, the facts on the ground indicate the blast was more likely caused by a sophisticated improvised explosive device, meant to harm Westerners, U.S. diplomats or a Western hotel chain.