Posted on 05/02/2011 7:36:56 AM PDT by txnuke
Yesterday [Feb 23, 2011], the FBI arrested Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari for the attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. His arrest marks the 38th successfully thwarted terrorist plot against the United States since 9/11.
The FBI, with the help of concerned citizens, should be applauded for stopping the plot before it was able to mature. At the same time, it also highlights key failures of Congress and the Obama Administration in homeland security.
According to the FBI, Aldawsari, a 20-year-old Saudi citizen and student at South Plains College in Lubbock, Texas, sent numerous e-mails to himself outlining “nice targets” for his planned attack. This ambitious list included military targets, dams, nuclear power plants, a nightclub, and the Texas residence of former President George W. Bush.....
(Excerpt) Read more at blog.heritage.org ...
I would be interested in knowing more about this topic. If anyone has a list, please publish a link: 38 here at home? 38 here and abroad?
bttt
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