Texas Cartoon Attack Exemplifies the Grassroots Threat

On the evening of May 3, two gunmen attempted to attack a provocative event in Garland, Texas, in which the organizers were offering a prize for the best depiction of the Prophet Mohammed. The gunmen were fatally shot in front of the event after wounding a security guard. The attack demonstrates the most likely type of terrorist attack to be waged against the West, but it also shows the limitations of such attacks.