Between 9/11 and the end of 2009, 46 publicly reported cases of domestic radicalization and recruitment to jihadist terrorism occurred in the United States, 13 of them in 2009. Most of the would be jihadists recruited themselves into the terrorist role, assisting foreign terrorist organizations, joining jihad fronts abroad, and plotting attacks. The terrorist threat has pushed law enforcement toward prevention rather than post-event apprehension.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 19-20).
Contents
An average of six cases a year -- Who are these homegrown terrorists? -- What did they intend to do? -- No terrorist-prone personality -- The 1970s saw greater terrorist violence -- Are we doing this right? -- Recruitment will continue -- A chronology of the cases.
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