Originally Posted by
con-pilot
Just remember that just because you are not in a Third World country's hotel, that makes you safe from terrorist attacks while staying in a hotel. Even in your own country for that matter.
For a reminded, go to the main entrance of the Grosvenor Square Marriott Hotel in London.
The bullet holes are still there.
The reality is this....
You ARE safer than in many third world county hotels.
If you are in Bamako, Mali or Tripoli, Libya, etc, there is probably only one or two nice hotels and that is likely where the crew of a decent airline will be staying. If you are a terrorist targeting westerners, there are not many other choices in the entire country.
If you are staying in London, the terrorist has thousands of options from landmarks to a multitude of hotels to transportation, etc.
Therefore, it is less likely that you will be at the wrong place at the wrong time. In Bamako and Tripoli, etc, you spend most of your time at the wrong but hopefully at the right time.
Plus, there is better policing in most of the western countries and at least for now....less persons from the one religion tied in with almost all of these attacks.