Has a terrorist attack been carried out on US soil post 9/11?

Question

If so, have any US casualties been reported from such a terrorist act [post 9/11]?

If not, why has no terrorist attack on US Soil happened post 9/11?

Note: it seems to me a single misguided person could do great damage at ANY populated area in the US [mall, office bld, concert, etc] It took the US Gov. alsmost 1 month to catch the DC area sniper a few yrs back...

Last, what civil rights are / have been taken away by the US Gov., to date in the name of home land security and anti terrorism? Wire taps, imprisonment w/o charges, video cameras at intersections, etc?

Answer 1

Since 11 September 2001, there have been about 68 reported terrorist attacks inside the United States including attacks with biological weapons. This number is through 2006 and does not include any statistics for 2007. Since terrorism is not always clearly defined many acts may go unrecognized and filed with normal crime reports. It is also important to remember that not all terrorist are the Islamic fundamentalist variety. There are hundreds of groups, many domesticaly based, operating inside the United States.

Answer 2

I can only remember 3 terrorist attacks on American soil by foreign nationals in my life time but Americans and our embassies, airliners and military are frequent targets and have been for a long time. As you point out a one or two individuals can cause disruption and kill almost at will, like Oklahoma city bombing or the DC sniper, and there is little law enforcement can do to prevent it. My son, who met a lot of foreign students in school, thinks it is because American society seduces people from other countries , and after being here for a while they no longer hate us. Therefore terrorist groups can not send one or two people alone but can only mount attacks with large groups that they keep isolated while preparing to attack. But such large groups are easier to stop, so most of the attacks on us take place on our people and institutions in other countries.
I am not sure I'm right but it fits the evidence.

Edit: I forgot about the incident at th U of NC were a Iranian student deliberately ran his car into a group of student to avenge his "Muslims brothers". Was this a terrorist attack of just a messed up mind like VA tech??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Reza_Taheri-azar

Answer 3

If you're using the standard definition of terrorism---the one Obama must use, you're wrong. Look up the definition of terrorism again...and remember, it is solely objective. The last terrorist attack, by statute, was 9/11. Under US law, a terrorist attack cannot happen against non-civilian targets (read: military jurisdictions)...and had this plane's bomb gone off, it would have been because of failures on the part of the Netherlands.

Answer 4

a small group of Islamics intent on damaging the world trade center succeeded on 9-11-2001 then the Idiots in Washington over reacted and declared war on a idea(something you cannot win or lose at).and have spent a vast sum of our money to protect us from the dead(the ones who succeeded on 9-11)

If you look on amazon there is a book written by some professor that explains in much fuller detail.

Answer 5

if what ever Bush is doing seems to be working.
if Dem's force rule changes and were hit next year.
who gets the blame.
i don't of any court case of civil rights violation

Answer 6

Check news reports on the TEXAS-MEXICO border.

The invaders are shooting....and bringing drugs as well.

Answer 7

yes ,
virginia tech for example