I wonder if the answer might be the lack of a free press and the rule of law.

Do you think the Chinese would stop at half measures and, for example, ensure that any prisoners (there wouldn't be any prisoners!) were given a copy of the Koran?

They would be what we cannot be in the West, i.e. ruthless in wiping out any terrorist networks and would not err on the side of caution as the rule of law demands we do here.

Plus there would no problem in imposing a news blackout which would avoid the problem we have here where news coverage ensures that any new mode of attack is quickly copied and incites terrorists to seek their fifteen minutes of fame.

Plus if the author were correct in that we are dealing with something in the nature of a retaliation why are the Coptic Christians being slaughtered?