21 Quotes by Rohan Gunaratna

Bangladesh was very much like Nepal or Thailand or like Indonesia before their respective insurgencies broke out ... because all these governments were in denial,

Bali is the worst terrorist attack since 9/11... and until Bali occurred there were many government denials that there was a significant terrorist network operating in Southeast Asia,

It is very likely the attacks were meant to affect the peace process between Pakistan and India.

The Bali bomb was designed to cause maximum fatalities and casualties.

They chose Bali in order to embarrass and humiliate Indonesia. Especially in light of reports that said JI has been dismantled, they're now proving that JI is still capable.

They chose Bali in order to embarrass and humiliate Indonesia, ... Especially in light of reports that said JI has been dismantled, they're now proving that JI is still capable.

They chose Bali again to humiliate Indonesia, who claimed to have dismantled JI. This shows they are still in business and it will encourage more to join them.

You can say he's the No. 3 leader. As the chief operations officer, he decides who gets hit and when.

You can say he's the No 3 leader.