U.S. as a whole not equipped for terrorism
On Christmas Day 2009, a young Nigerian named Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab allegedly tried to blow up a passenger jet in midair as it was landing in Detroit, using a bomb hidden in his pants. As he fumbled with the detonator, other passengers realized something was amiss and wrestled him to a halt.

Pitts: Walking the thin line of religious terrorism
A few words about Christian terrorism.

U.S. urges Yemen to shift focus to fighting terrorism
SAN'A, Yemen - While ramping up the fight against al-Qaida with U.S. help, the Yemeni government has also escalated its own internal conflicts in the north and south that threaten to throw the fractured country into greater chaos and even nourish the terror group's growth.

Terrorism trial starts in Atlanta
ATLANTA - The high-profile trial of a second Georgia suspect charged with trying to help overseas terrorists wage "violent jihad" on America began Monday with a surprise as the 23-year-old man decided to defend himself.

Former Tech student guilty of supporting terrorism
ATLANTA - Syed Haris Ahmed's videos of Washington landmarks didn't represent an imminent threat to the U.S., but prosecutors said his conviction Wednesday for supporting terrorism exemplifies a strategy of snuffing out potential plots in their earliest stages.

Obama assessment of terrorism more realistic, if less optimistic
President Obama's decision to escalate the war overseas has taken his supporters and detractors by surprise. He got elected in part because of his concerns about the war in Iraq, and he had valid points. We've all had concerns about the war in Iraq. Now he's escalating the war in Afghanistan.

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