Why is terroist activity mainly in the Northeastern part of the US?

Question

Reports indicate that terroist activity is mostly concentrated in the Northeastern part of the US. Why would this be?

Answer 1

It is the most densly populated part of the country. It is where the U.N. is located, The Capitol, the Stock market (minus the Chicago futures markets and commodities) and where most of the influential government people live. Also all of our news agency's are based there. Therefor getting the most "Up to date coverage, Breaking news, and Developing story coverage" around the world. Terrorists are about coverage and carnange not about damage.

Answer 2

That's where most of the people and targets are located. The south has a lower population density, and less targets of international significance that can be easily infiltrated. The midwest is very rural, and the wwestern US is far to large to maintain an effective terrorist presence, as well as having space as a defensive depth around those targets.

Why do people rob banks? Because that's where the money is. Why do terrorists attack the northeast? that's where the people and targets are.

Answer 3

Terrorists are all over the world.
Wherever there are local gangs, there are terrorists groups. It's true that a local street gangbanger is the same as a terrorist. They do almost all the same things
kill
steal
rob
kidnap/ take hostages
arson
drug/ weapons dealing
So when you hear of thing like bloods or cripz, think of them more as terrorist organizatins.

There is no difference between bloodz/cripz and things like Al-Queda or Hezbollah.

So I guess since NY is highly populated with gangmembers, yeah, terrorist activity is high in the Northeast. But gang activity is also very high in places like Los Angeles, and Houston, Texas, and Tijuana, Mexico.
Stopping terrorists is a world-wide effort.

Answer 4

The Northeastern seaboard has the most ports and is the hub of most commerce. It is also more populated, but I'm sure if you actually looked at all the major cities in the U.S. you'd see that they too have terrorist activity.

Answer 5

Because the reporters are concentrating on that area. It is also closest to the Middle East. Higher concentration of the nations civilization.

Answer 6

Terrorism works by scaring people. The more people the greater the impact. Not only is this area heavily populated, but the world watches what goes on in NY and DC

Answer 7

It's the only part of the States that people care about.
The South, I don't think so
The Mid-West, They aren't called fly over states cause their a cool place to grow up.
and the West Coast, hell two or three more quakes and they're gone anyhow.

Answer 8

Could it be it is because the US Capitol is in the Northeastern part of the US?

Answer 9

Not really. Northeastern part of the US has a lot of big cities where mass people gathering. They like to attack big cities.
They will also attack western part as long as there are big cities like LA,SF

Answer 10

The northeast is liberal and think terrorists are basically good people and just misunderstood. Terrorists feel wanted, and loved there. Everyone has guns in the south and mid-west, and have a disliking for terrorists, terrorists don't feel as comfortable there.