U S Thwarts 19 Terrorist Attacks Against America Since 9/11 heritage.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from heritage.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
At 2:50 p.m. on April 15, 2013, two explosions went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The brazen terrorist attack killed three people, injured and maimed hundreds more, and shocked the nation. Despite being long recognized as a potential threat by law enforcement and intelligence, few Americans had considered the use of an improvised explosive device (IED) on American soil. And, due to only a few, and relatively small, attacks since 9/11, the public was not in a state of awareness.
for example, with the ft. hood plot, the worst attack on u.s. soil since 9/11, where 13 were killed and 29 wounded, or in the case of the ft. dix plot, which was disrupted, or the arkansas recruiting station, where a private was killed and one was wounded or in june, with the seattle recruiting station plot, disrupted. these are examples of military facilities that are targeted. in particular, we need citizens and security officials to be vigilant around military bases, which are the most likely targets of retaliation, should someone be mobilized to attack. and there does seem to be mobilization, going on, right now. in addition to the killings, there is the fallout from the accidental burning of korans. how can the tensions be eased? how can we curb this anti-american sentiment? in the loping run, this is a battle for the hearts and minds of those out there that might be