Gotta disagree with the article claiming the Taliban are a threat internally here in the USA. Communicated with a good friend of mine currently serving in Iraq. He's a career officer (West Point grad) and heavily decorated from extensive action in Afghanistan. His knowledgeable opinion on the Taliban is that they're a bunch of Mountain equivalent Hillbillies with little effectiveness inside their own country and virtually zero effectiveness outside in even neighboring countries. They have NO aspirations against the US Homeland and any claims of this sort are a feeble attempt on their part to avoid being further marginalized. This was likely a lone nutcase. I don't put it out of the reach of AQ but this has nothing to do with the Taliban. I've been looking for AQ car bombings and suicide attacks on home soil since the Sept 11th attacks. But that's AQ and could originate from any number of countries besides Afghanistan. AQ is present in over 60 countries.
Gotta disagree with the article claiming the Taliban are a threat internally here in the USA. Your friend may well be on-the-money correct, but on the other hand, we don't have a clue who's been coming across our southern and northern borders who has ill intent for us. The 9/11 group had ties, and the Taliban and Al Qaeda seem to as well. There's so many terrorist groups, but most have a unified goal of retaliation agaiinst the USA.
A reasoned moment from an Arizona Perspective
“Rancher Rob Krentz was murdered by the drug cartel on his ranch a month ago,” said Senator Allen. “The people who live within 60 to 80 miles of the Arizona/Mexico Border have for years been terrorized and have pleaded for help to stop the daily invasion of humans who cross their property. One Rancher testified that 300 to 1200 people a DAY come across his ranch vandalizing his property, stealing his vehicles, cutting down his fences, and leaving trash. In the last two years he has found 17 dead bodies and two Koran bibles.