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California Attack Has US Rethinking Strategy On Homegrown Terror (nytimes.com)

Posted by Soulskill on from the no-solution-is-permanent dept.

JoeyRox writes: The recent terror attack in California reflects "an evolution of the terrorist threat that Mr. Obama and federal officials have long dreaded: homegrown, self-radicalized individuals operating undetected before striking one of many soft targets that can never be fully protected in a country as sprawling as the United States." With this new type of terror risk, authorities may begin relying more heavily on citizens reporting suspicious behavior of others. The attack is also expected to renew the debate over privacy versus security for software encryption. President Obama will be addressing the nation tonight to discuss the attack.

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  1. Re: I like how they lie and call this homegrown by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Cows have no guns and see where they are -- slaughtered one after another. Dead Cows don't Mooo! Moooo! Mooo cows Mooo!

  2. Re:Of course they have to lie ... by gtall · · Score: 2, Funny

    I give up, why would American officials import "millions" of those terrorists? Wait, wait, I know....it is because then Obama could declare martial law and be the Muslim President for Life!!! Yep, that must be it. The only thing preventing this must be the Republicans armed to the teeth. What could possibly make us safer then a bunch of Republican gun nuts running around: Are you a terrorist? Are you a terrorist? You are, eh...BLAM...sorry I had to shoot your kid, Madam, he should be in kindergarten with the rest of the 5 year-olds...goddamn terrorist spawn of Satan.