Significant Developments in Terror Threats Since 9/11, Officials Say

Significant Developments in Terror Threats Since 9/11, Officials Say

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"Homegrown terrorists represent a new and changing facet of the terrorist threat." Napolitano said, "To be clear, by homegrown, I mean terrorist operatives who are U.S. persons, and who were radicalized in the United States."

The officials all pointed to a series of recent incidents that show that al Qaeda, its affiliates and associates were more active than ever.

"During the past year our nation has dealt with the most significant developments in the terrorist threat to the Homeland since 9/11," Leiter told the committee. "The attack threats are now more complex, and the divers

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It is just a matter of time before we are hit with a completely unexpected attack.

If you look at disruption of business in NY and DC, it would very easy to shut down the economy in NY and DC.

I am sure we will be equally suprised by they're next attack.

If someone was to make a guess, how many (hundreds/thousands) extremist terrorists are already here working on a attack?

Are we safer than we were before 911?

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reply to post by Mobius1974


oh we expect it. just not the day nor the hour nor the place. this sounds familiar. are TPTB the thieves in the night?

it may have to do with numbers though.

What do you call a "home grown "terrorist exactly?

Have you heard the saying, "One mans terrorist, is another mans freedom fighter" ?

what if some "patriot" tired of the US Constituition being used as toilet paper and civil rights/freedoms being slowly eroded away cracks and goes and bombs the White House or a Tax office or something like that for a just cause?

yes, if he kills people he is a murderer, I bet the media wont call him a terrorist unless he has a beard, is middle eastern of origin.

what if he just manages to cut the power to a city without killing anyone? still a terrorist?

You watch the Feds try and crack down on patriots in the future!

Originally posted by Melbourne_Militia
What do you call a "home grown "terrorist exactly?

The guy who used the anthrax

The Unabomber

The Shoe bomber

Its because of him you can't wear shoes on an airplane anymore



Don't see any of these guys being revolutionaries for the cause

reply to post by Mobius1974


When is your next election, isn't this like a little too early

US makes me laugh very loudly all the time, thumbs up to that

Originally posted by zorgon

Originally posted by Melbourne_Militia
What do you call a "home grown "terrorist exactly?

The guy who used the anthrax

edit on 22-9-2010 by zorgon because: (no reason given)

If I remember correctly, it was military grade anthrax that targeted reporters and other influential people who spoke out against the immediate American war plans to invade the Middle East after 9/11.

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Hey I think you might be a terrorist for showing us this post..

IM TELLING!!!!!!!!

Hopefully i will get a free pass to the fema camps and not the gas chamber..

This was talked about along time ago when OK City happened... And look at the sig i have the link on thought crimes.. So this is nothing new it has been happening for a while.