The Return of the Snipers ; Islamic Terrorists Are Shooting at Local Targets Again

The Washington Times › October 29, 2010

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Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud said earlier this year that terrorists should begin to target American cities. Several recent incidents indicate that our enemies are getting the message.

Farooque Ahmed of Ashburn, Va., was arrested Wednesday after spending six months developing a plan to bomb Metro stations near the Pentagon and "kill as many military personnel as possible." Mr. Ahmed thought he was working with al Qaeda operatives, but they turned out to be federal agents, so his plan was compromised before it got very far. Mr. Ahmed is being described as a "homegrown" terrorist, but this label is debatable since he was born in Pakistan. The fact that he was a naturalized U.S. citizen means little, considering his seeming hatred for his adopted country.

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The Return of the Snipers ; Islamic Terrorists Are Shooting at Local Targets Again

Mr. Ahmed's plan to bomb multiple Metro stops simultaneously is reminiscent of the March 11, 2004, Madrid train bom...

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