The United States still faces the real threat of terrorist attacks. State and Federal law enforcement worked together to arrest Najibullah Zazi, who allegedly traveled to New York on September 10, 2009 to carry out an attack using improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
In a speech to the Interagency Council for Applied Homeland Security Technology’s Counter-IED Symposium, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said this:
“The recent arrest and indictment of Najibullah Zazi on a charge of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction… against persons or property in the U.S. serves as a vivid example of the threat we continue to face…[O]ur success will hinge on our ability to work with our partners across the board at all levels of government and the private sector to monitor, protect against, and ultimately reduce the threat of an IED being used successfully.”
Napolitano is concerned that IEDs used in Afghanistan and Iraq will migrate to the United States and that there will be more IED attacks on American soil. Part of her recommendation is for families to strengthen their emergency preparedness, as well as to make sure that businesses and communities are prepared.
That begs the question, how prepared are you and your family for terrorist attacks? How can you strengthen your emergency plans?
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