US Agencies responsible for stopping 19 Terrorist Attacks on US

To date US agencies have thwarted at least 19 attacks or threats of attack on the United States since the 9/11 attack. This threat has not diminished and attempts of attack will most likely increase as we proceed with our Global War on Terror.

From Family Security Matters --

The list of publicly known arrests demonstrates conclusively that the lack of another major terrorist attack is not a sign that organizations have relin­quished their ssential goals. A number of plots conducted by individuals have been prevented as a result of he increase in effective counterterrorism investigations by the United States in cooperation with friendly and allied governments. Continuing these operations, which include sound, effective, and lawful intelligence, surveillance, and investiga­tions, is one of the best weapons in America's arse­nal for the long war. More...

Below is a list of the Jihadikaze's that have tried or plotted on attacking the United States. Clicking this link will give a brief description of their offense....

Thwarted Attacks

• Richard Reid, December 2001

• Jose Padilla, May 2002

• Lackawanna Six, September 2002

• Iyman Faris, May 2003

• Virginia "Jihad" Network, June 2003

• Dhiren Barot, August 2004

• James Elshafay and Shahawar Matin Siraj, August 2004

• Yassin Aref and Mohammed Hossain, August 2004

• Umer Hayat and Hamid Hayat, June 2005

• Levar Haley Washington, Gregory Vernon Patterson, Hammad Riaz Samana, and Kevin James, August 2005

• Michael C. Reynolds, December 5, 2005

• Mohammad Zaki Amawi, Marwan Othman El-Hindi, Zand Wassim Mazloum, February 2006

• Syed Haris Ahmed and Ehsanul Islam Sadequee, April 2006

• Assem Hammoud, July 2006

• Liquid Explosives Plot, August 2006

• Fort Dix Plot, May 2007

• JFK Plot, June 2007

• Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, March 2007