Shocking rise in terror arrests this year

If you are having trouble viewing this message, see it in your browser. This article is shocking. The threat from the Islamic State and its sympathizers growing worse; meanwhile, the Federal government is doing its best to downplay the threat. While D.C. Downplays Risk, U.S. Sees Shocking Rise in Terror Arrests This Year It's only May, but 2015 has seen 40 U.S. individuals arrested for terror charges, nearly double the combined total for 2013 and 2014. by Patrick Poole The arrest of two southern California men last week who were planning to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State brings the number of U.S.-based individuals involved in international terror-related cases this year to 40. This number highlights the metastasizing Islamic terror threat in the American homeland. At the current pace, by the end of June — halfway through 2015 — the number of cases will exceed the number from the past two years combined. The Islamic State, as well as al-Qaeda affiliates and other Islamic terror groups, have repeatedly called for supporters to conduct attacks inside the American homeland: After the U.S. began bombing ISIS targets last September, the group called for attacks in response. Just days after the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris in January, a call for attacks targeting “intelligence officers, police officers, soldiers and civilians” was re-released. In March, the group released a “kill list” including the names, photos, and addresses of U.S. military personnel. This month, after the attempted terror attack in Garland, Texas, they claimed to have 71 trained operatives located in 15 American cities. Recent evidence gives cause for concern. As I noted here at PJ Media, FBI Director Comey downplayed the number of Americans who had traveled to Syria to fight with ISIS and other terror groups before the midterm elections. He stated on 60 Minutes that “roughly a dozen” were fighting in Syria. But in February, senior officials corrected that number. They admitted that 180 had traveled to Syria. They also admitted that 40 had returned to the U.S. and posed a potential threat. FBI Director Comey then said they were investigating ISIS suspects in all 50 states. Underscoring the failure to alert the public regarding the threat, concerned citizens have not been able to find a list of the 40 individuals arrested this year. Until now, a public list simply didn’t exist. Here they are: the 40 U.S.-based individuals charged in Islamic terror-related cases in 2015... [CLICK HERE TO READ THE LIST] ————————— ...As the Heritage Foundation notes, since 9/11 there have been 68 Islamic domestic terror plots; 57 involved homegrown operatives. The attempted terror attack this month in Garland, Texas was only averted due to luck and the work of local law enforcement authorities who took the potential threat seriously. With the number of homegrown Islamic terror operatives increasing rapidly and the calls by Islamic terror groups overseas for attacks on the American homeland coming more regularly, it seems to be only a matter of time before we see another successful attack on American soil in the manner of the Boston bombing, the Fort Hood massacre, and the Little Rock Army recruiting center killing. Or perhaps a larger scale attack, as in Mumbai in November 2008. When that future attack happens, it will come at a time when the credibility of our counter-terrorism and national security apparatus in speaking honestly about the nature and scope of the threat is at its lowest. If the jihadist terror attacks in the West over the past year are any indicator, the next domestic terror attack will most likely be by what I have termed a “known wolf” – someone who is already known to law enforcement authorities. It’s only a question of who, where, and when, and of how many Americans will die. ACT for America 869 Lynnhaven Parkway, Suite 113, #411 Virginia Beach, VA 23452