When will we ever be able to let our guard down again in our own country?

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:17:27 -0400

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/03/boston-terror-behead-cop_n_7501726.html

Boston Men Involved In Terror Probe Allegedly Planned To Behead Cop

A Massachusetts man fatally shot Tuesday by police was allegedly plotting with another man taken into custody to behead a police officer. Law enforcement officials shot and killed 26-year-old Usaam

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Jun 3 at 2015 2:18 PM

SCPO David Lockwood — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:18:26 -0400

Awesome question. I don't think this will happen in our lifetime.

Response by SrA Johnathan Kropke made Jun 3 at 2015 2:19 PM

SrA Johnathan Kropke — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:19:52 -0400

Probably never due to the U.S always being a high value target as well as us always wanting to keep anything from happening to us on our own soil.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 3 at 2015 2:22 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:22:36 -0400

Why would a terrorist want to behead a cop? Would that just give cops the motivation to be MORE aggressive? Why would they want that?

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 3 at 2015 2:31 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:31:10 -0400

you should NEVER let your guard down. That is why we are the sheep dogs (with apologies to LtCol Grossman)!!!

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jun 3 at 2015 2:37 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:37:13 -0400

It seemed that the airline hijackings by terrorists would never end at the time, but they have pretty much ended now.

It depends upon how long it takes the world to wake up and take the threat seriously.

ISIS depredations have even gotten Arab nations to start defending themselves rather than shelter under the American umbrella that this administration has folded up.

When the Europeans are hurt enough to get up off their butts and America elects a wartime president we can start making serious inroads into the terrorists' operations. Terrorists are surging now due primarily to the lack of any serious opposition.

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Jun 3 at 2015 2:37 PM

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:37:49 -0400

I don't think we can afford to do that again in this country. I'm a firm believer that we will get attacked again in this country because we will get comfortable and we are a county that forgets about events like 911 and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. You be surprised at the number of youth when asked don't really care or know very little about those events. I know the military and all those who have served will not forget, but our populations as a whole will soon forget and let their guard down again. There are some many areas that can be attacked in this country! I don't know what the answer is?