You're correct in western terms, no question.
CavGuy:
For the ME and South Asia where cities and capitals are a recent phenomenon, the certainty is far less if it exists at all -- though there is no question that AQ, The Talib, et.al. are smart enough to use that parameter as a psyops tool even if they know better. Rural populations worldwide don't think nearly as highly of cities as urban dwellers do, nor do they care much for or have much respect for urban dwellers. That is particularly true among mountain folks.
Pakistan is indeed an example of the principle -- it has suffered such bombings in the cities since 1947. It's still there...
Added note: % of Population urban; Iraq > 70; Afghanistan ~ 24 , Pakistan ~ 34%
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