Hypothetically, If I were the new "king" of al-Qaeda; I would now be trying hard as hell to make SARIN or VX gas to attack either US Territory or US interests in the world to give the Americans a compelling reason to repudiate their isolationism and attack to the benefit of my (the new "king" of al-Qaeda's) interests in Syria .. (Hypothetically (got to ward off the NSA)) Remember the Maine in 1898 and the the sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania in 1915 -- you guys did pay attention in history class?