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Homegrown Jihad is Creating The Most Dangerous Time in U.S. Since 9/11
LA Times/The Lid ^ | 12/7/09 | The Lid

Posted on 12/07/2009 7:55:06 AM PST by Shellybenoit

When the history of the War on Terror is written, 2009 may be seen as the year the enemy began to shift from Islamist terrorists outside the US to homegrown Jihadists. Despite the fact that it was predicted two years ago, many are still surprised (or unwilling to recognize), the Islamist threat from within.

Back in 2007 the Council on Foreign Relations reported:

Experts say it is quite likely the next terrorist attack in the United States will not be the work of well-trained al-Qaeda operatives sent from abroad, but rather that of an American citizen. As al-Qaeda leaders focus more of their energy on trying to inspire others to commit acts of terror, most security and counterterrorism officials believe their message will resonate with at least some small number of Americans. Such fears tend to focus on American Muslims, which might seem logical given recent events in Europe. Yet the American Islamic community also has proven one of the government’s best resources for preventing the emergence of homegrown Islamic terrorists.

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TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Politics; Religion
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; counterterrorism; domesticterror; islam; jihad; muslim; pc; rop; sharia; trop; waronterror

1 posted on 12/07/2009 7:55:07 AM PST by Shellybenoit
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