I happen to disagree. I believe that they were "close, real close to" trying to "kill[] them some Americans."
I've read many places today the army bases such as Ft. Dix are "soft targets." Somehow I just don't buy it, and portions of this article seem to indicate that there are significant (and I'd wager lethal) security measures in place, some obvious and some not so obvious.
Most all Army Training Commands are lightly guarded...