America at work against terror

Alisa Flatow Stephen Flatow
The US Department of Justice has a website for its (should I say our) National Security Division.  It's chock-full of information and links on this country's efforts to combat terror right here in the US.

One of the fascinating pages to visit is the Press Room.  Here you will find press releases about recent terror related prosecutions (terror supporters will call this "persecutions") brought by US Attorneys around the country.

Here are some recent releases.  Each is worth a read in order to get an understanding of who's walking around our streets planning to do our country and others harm.

July 30, 2012

Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Planning Travel to Somalia to Join al Shabaab Terrorist Organization in Jihad Combat

July 26, 2012

California man pleads guilty to attempting to illegally export missile components to Iran

 

July 25, 2012

Man pleads guilty in plot to detonate Ohio bridge

 

July 13, 2012

Uzbek National Sentenced to Nearly 16 Years in Prison for Threatening to Kill the President and Providing Material Support to Terrorism

 

July 10, 2012

Massachusetts Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Plotting Attack on Pentagon and U.S. Capitol and Attempting to Provide Material Support to Terrorists

 

Having participated as a witness in the trial of Sami Al-Arian, I can tell you that these cases are not easy.  Each one should be viewed as a victory not only for the US, but for each of us.

 

Well, that's what I think.

News update from the DOJ National Security Division

We have come a long way since the Police Gazette. Did you know that the US Department of Justice's National Security Division maintains a site chock full of terrorism related news?

As just about every other business and government out there, the US NSD wants to have some bragging space.  Its virtual press room gives it to us.  Most recently published is accomplishments for the year 2011 ranging from the arrest of someone trying to export military equipment to the sentencing of the head of an Islamic charity for his efforts to send money to Chechnyan terrorists.

I think we need to know that our government is out there watching out for us and the virtual press room does it nicely.  You can go to the latest releases here. Well, that's what I think.

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