On the difference between "car bombs" and car bombs
If the US media were interested in informing the public, rather than in scaring the shit out of them so they don't change the channel, every report about the UK "car bomb" plot would discuss the difference between real car bombs and the crude cars on fire we saw in in those attacks, as well as investigate how easy it would or wouldn't be for terrorists to construct car bombs that aren't so pathetic.
Before we can make decisions about security tradeoffs (e.g, banning cars would stop most car bombs) we need to understand the risks involved. This is pretty hard when the 4th branch has a vested interest in throwing sand in your face.
Check out this post on the exploding car bomb mythology. Make sure you watch the two videos.
Posted by coughlin at 9:34 AM