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Specualtive questions re tactics and motive;
Someone phones in with 4 names and news that they have 'some material'.
Who would have those names and why would they snitch?
A: Someone who has nationalist ties, possibly sleeper agent or close family. Even crime ties. Has been in USA long enough to know that they don't really want to see anything bad happen but still like the pay from foreign govt.
Or, with scenario that it's Taiwanese plot to create tension with China, Taiwanese agent 'snitches' the people meant to pose as Chinese nationalists. The Taiwanese have the most to gain by 'outing' chinese nationalist agents.
Why did the FBI post an alert for these guys?
A: The snitch gives names and they set off preset alarms at HQ. The FBI already have these people listed on their red lists.
Why now?
A: All eyes are on Washington. That's where shit WOULD happen in the movies, but it makes it easier to infiltrate Boston or other major cities. Boston has a LOT of construction sites with the big dig, congested in rush hour. Easy to hide a device.
Or, It diverts important resources to a larger metropolitan area and also limited response units making any attack on Washington a lot more effective and a little easier. Divide and conquor.
Why Boston?
A: Near enough to Washington to let authorities divert resources from inauguration and big enough to keep them busy.
It's also the symbolic home of the revolution, where Colonials first voiced their disilliusionment of the English Governtmet with rebellious actions. It would be ironic if it was incited by Taiwanese to freeze US/Chinese relations in an effort to gain their own independence.
Boston is also a major hub and any disruption to public services and the airport would be have huge knock on effects in the rest of the US. The 9-11 attacks had an enormous effect on American airlines business and Boston is one of Delta's hubs. Any attack on them would be another of america's arlines suffering.
There's also a lot of tech industry and research happening there. Ivy league Universities are a juicy target to disrupt too, going to the heart of the US's leadership and business heritage.
Just some thoughts.
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