Thursday, September 23, 2010

Rise In Homegrown Terror Threats Concerns US Counterterrorism Officials



Significant Developments In Terror Threats Since 9/11, Officials Say -- ABC News

Napolitano, Mueller, Leiter Discuss Increased Tempo of Attacks Against U.S.

The nation's top counterterrorism officials were blunt. The threat from within---of Americans willing to commit terrorist acts--- is growing. FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III told a congressional hearing today that a spike in recent terrorism cases is direct evidence of the evolving threat.

"Groups affiliated with al Qaeda are now actively targeting the United States and looking to use Americans or Westerners who are able to remain undetected by heightened security measures," Mueller said. "It appears domestic extremism and radicalization appears to have become more pronounced based on the number of disruptions and incidents."

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More News On The Growth Of Homegrown Terrorism

Risk of small-scale attacks by al-Qaeda and its allies is rising, officials say -- Washington Post
Washington struggling to rein in increasing homegrown terrorism -- The Hill
Terrorist plots becoming harder to detect warns US -- The Telegraph
Officials: Terrorism Threats Increasingly Come from Within US -- Voice of America
US Congress warned of home-grown terrorism threat -- BBC
US terror threats 'more complex' -- Al Jazeera
3 govt officials: Homegrown terrorists troubling -- AP
U.S. officials sound alarm on home-grown terrorism -- Xinhuanet

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