Take a look at this article and listen to the Attorney General. The fact that 50 people out of 126 that have been indicted on terrorism related charges over the past two years are Americans is a chilling statistic…
Attorney General's Blunt Warning on Terror Attacks
ABC News (12/21/10) Cloherty, Jack; Thomas, Pierre
In a recent interview with ABC News, Attorney General Eric Holder said that while he is certain that the U.S. will continue to foil terrorist attacks, terrorists only need to be successful in carrying out an attack one time. Holder added that he is not certain that there will be a successful attack against the U.S., though he said that the American people need to be prepared for that possibility. Holder also discussed the growing number of American citizens who are being radicalized by Islamic militants. Of the 126 people who have been indicted on terrorism-related charges over the past two years, Holder said, 50 have been U.S. citizens. Holder noted that many of these radicalized Americans have ties with the radical Muslim cleric Anwar Al Awlaki, who is himself a U.S. citizen. The U.S. is trying to combat the trend of Americans being radicalized by launching sting operations against them--a practice that has been controversial. However, Holder said that the targets of the sting operations have always wanted to move forward with the plots, even when given a chance to change their minds. Holder added that while sting operations are controversial, they are necessary to keep the American people safe.
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