2009 — A Year of Terror Prevented by Law Enforcers
Monday, December 28, 2009 at 9:30PM 
Thousands of Terrorists Continued Their Attempts to Murder, Destroy and Disrupt in 2009. Very Few Succeeded.
Special Feature
Derek Armstrong, Chief Crime Correspondent
Crime Report USA
Part 1 — A Year of Crime 2009
"The threat posed by extremists is real—and it continues to morph and evolve in new and dangerous ways,” said the FBI in a statement on December 28, 2009.
Terror comes in many forms. The most horrific cases involve mass murder and mayhem. Cyber terrorists aim to disrupt, spy and dismantle. Would-be terrorists attempt suicidal missions. Copycats wage jihad on a small scale. Attempted bombings may fizzle, but their potential to frighten is no less “terrorism.”
What is the Common Thread for US-Based Terrorists?
Law enforcers—for the most part—succeeded in stopping many terrifying disasters in the making. Diligent team work, thousands of investigations, hundreds of thousands of investigative hours, tips and aggressive law-enforcement made 2009 an arguably safer year despite increased attempts to terrorize.
Number One FBI Mandate: Protect the Nation From Terrorists
“Protect the nation from terrorist attack,” is the stated number one objective of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to the Bureau.
“We had our hands full during the year,” said the Bureau via a formal release on December 28, “from heading off potential plots on U.S. soil to identifying Americans being recruited to wage jihad overseas.”
A Successful Year in Law Enforcements Battle Against Terrorists
The top terror cases of 2009 is a frightening list on first scan. But law enforcements success, led by the FBI, certainly makes the list less terrifying. Leading the list of top cases were well publicized cases, and less well-known cases, including:
• David Coleman Headley’s planned attack against a Danish newspaper. Read more>>
• 24-year-old Najibullah Zazi’s conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction against U.S. citizens. Read more>>
• Another attempted skyscraper bombing in September by a 19-year-old Jordanian citizen. Read more>>
• The Jihadists of Georgia where two middle-class young men in Atlanta plotted jihad. Read more>>
• 14 Defendants charged with recruiting people in the U.S. to train and fight on behalf of Somalia extremists. Read more>>
• Plot foiled to bomb a synagogue and shoot down military airplanes. Read more>>
• Ali al-Marri, the al Qaeda “sleeper” working in the U.S. pled guilty to his role in 9/11 attacks. Read more>>
• Plan to bomb Sears Tower in Chicago stopped when five men are convicted in Miami of providing material support to al Qaeda. Read more>>
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Reader Comments (1)
but we must recognize that many terrorists are inventing...just think what the FBI says because it is very poorly organized