If my memory serves me correctly, one of the Mortar attacks on LHR took place from the car park of a well known adjacent hotel. The Police, Spotters and Hotel Staff not spot anything.
As for the terrorists, I believe that History records that they came from Northern Ireland which is part of the UK, their beef was with a administration that had invaded their patch and limited their religious, cultural and personal freedoms.
Thus we had UK home grown terrorists, acting against the UK establishment because they had invaded somewhere in the past and pi$$ed the locals off.
Anything new today?.........Other than the "must be sen to be doing something" attitude?
The whole public has a requirment to report possible unlawfull activity. Simply reminding a part of the community of their obligations and getting them onside can not be seen in a negative way can it?
Don't forget that MI5 and MI6 were founded by an Irishman...Not from Northern Ireland but from Kerry!!!
Regards,
DFC