Al-Qaida and its affiliates recruit American citizens to conduct attacks in the country, the United States is the first time the threat of radicalization, homegrown terrorism in the national security strategy.
John Brennan, assistant adviser for national security to fight terrorism and homeland security, "said an Obama administration to strengthen the fight against domestic terrorism in its new strategy, which is revealed tomorrow.
"We have seen an increasing number of people here in the United States became enthusiastic about the activities of extremist groups or causes," said Brennan Strategic and International Studies Centre.
"The President's National Security Strategy clearly recognizes the threat posed by the United States radicalized individuals here at home," he said.
His comments assume significance as a result arrested Faisal Shahzad, Pakistan and the United States, not plotting the bomb Times Square. He admitted to participating in terrorist training camps in Pakistan tribal area of Waziristan.
Mr. Brennan said the U.S. has seen the number of people who were inspired by extremist ideologies or causes.
"(For example) Somali Americans in Minnesota en route to Somalia to fight against the five men went to Pakistan wants Virginia Training by David Headley terrorists, the Chicago man is accused of helping plan the bombings Mumbai, the wife of Pennsylvania, Jihad Jane, is accused of conspiracy to murder a Danish cartoonist, "he said.
He also noted that more than 20 people in the United States have been arrested on charges of terrorist crimes, plots and plans disrupted because of the Obama administration took office in January 2009.
This includes Zazi Najibullah, who intended to attack the New York subway, but what could be the worst terrorist attack in our country, because the 9 / 11
Mr. Brennan said the U.S. is at war with al-Qaida and its terrorist allies, who continue to plot against the U.S. and its allies as well as border areas and inside Pakistan.
"The United States is at war. We are at war with Al Qaeda and its affiliated terrorist ... So it has focused our efforts in Afghanistan, where al-Qaida continue to land in the tribal areas of Pakistan and the border inside Pakistan ", he said.
"We deny Al-Qaeda and its partner, a haven of peace. We are protecting the most dangerous weapons in the world, especially the nuclear material to al-Qaida wants and will certainly use against us."
Mr. Brennan said the United States is not only producing severe attacks against leaders of Al Qaeda and affiliates, but to help countries where these organizations have a place of shelter to build capacity in order ensure their own safety and to help them dig "cancer al-Qaida, which has seen its borders inside.
He said because the U.S. has made terrorism more difficult to rent the equipment they use more and more pay only a little training.
"We have strengthened to protect against a massive, sophisticated attacks on our homeland, so they try to attack with little sophistication, but very deadly purposes," he said.
"Knowing that it is more difficult to reach the defense of the United States, they use the Internet and extremist Web sites to urge people who already live the U.S. to take up arms and launch attacks terrorists in the region, "said Brennan.
"We've seen people, including U.S. citizens, armed with American passports, to travel easily extremist safe havens and return to the United States, their plans disrupted by a deadly coordinated intelligence agencies and law enforcement, he said.
"Sadly, we could have avoided Shahzad Faisal, accused the company to trigger a car bomb in Times Square," said Brennan.
He said that the United States has also seen people, including citizens of the United States, apparently inspired by the ideology of Al Qaeda and take matters into their own hands.
"We are once again interrupted by some of these plots, including those in Texas and Illinois, was charged with plotting to blow up buildings," he said.
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