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To: Brumar89 who wrote (674318)9/19/2012 6:59:25 AM
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Not-So-Happy Hour: 52nd Thwarted Terror Plot Targets Chicago Bar

Jessica Zuckerman
September 18, 2012 at 11:06 am

For patrons at an unnamed Chicago bar this past Friday, happy hour could have had a less than happy ending, as the FBI arrested 18-year-old in an attempt to detonate a car bomb right outside. Thankfully, the FBI had been tracking Daoud for months and had disabled the bomb, ensuring the public was never in danger. However, Daoud’s arrest still serves as an important reminder of the continued threat of terrorism against the United States and the growth of homegrown extremism.

With Daoud’s arrest this weekend, there have now been 52 publicly known, Islamist-inspired terrorist plots since 9/11. Of these, at least 43 could be considered homegrown plots. In other words, the plot was to be carried out by an American citizen, legal permanent resident, or visitor radicalized within the U.S.

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http://blog.heritage.org/2012/09/18/not-so-happy-hour-52nd-thwarted-terror-plot-targets-chicago-bar/
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