A terrorist attack on a major metropolitan area in an industrialized society kills thousands of people.Investigators establish with certainty that the aim of the attack was to kill as many people as possible.According to the textbook,which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

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The fact that the terrorists had the aim of killing as many people as possible suggests that they had global geopolitical aims rather than specific religious or ideological motivations. The attack is also unlikely to be classified as old-style terrorism, which is typically associated with political grievances and is less indiscriminate in its targeting. As for whether the terrorists will be caught and tried, this cannot be determined solely from the information given.

A Terrorist Attack on a Major Metropolitan Area in an Industrialized