The Persistent Jihadist and Iranian Threats

A week after the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings, the world continues to remain on edge as it watches for signs of another possible attack. But as the Spanish and Canadian governments made pre-emptive arrests of suspected al Qaeda militants, terrorist attacks continue to succeed elsewhere in the world in places such as Libya and Nepal. The different sources of this possible threat — as seen, for example, in the attack against the French Embassy in Tripoli that was likely launched by al Qaeda, versus the Iranian operative that allegedly targeted the Israeli Embassy in Nepal — reflect the simple reality that the world continues to be a dangerous place facing a wide variety of risks.