What are the chances of another Al Qaeda attack on American soil?
I think the chance of another attach depends on 2 factors. First, does Al Qaeda have the ability to carry out another attach, and second do they have the desire or motivation to. I think the answer as to whether they are able to is 100% yes. Even with all of the security procedures in place it still isn’t that difficult to commit some large scale terrorist attack. Whether it be biological/chemical on one of our totally unprotected subways or amtrak or just dumping poison in the great lakes I think it is possible. Add in the fact that the terrorists don’t mind dying to perform the attack and things only get easier from their end. The second factor is really much more interesting. Terrorists want to terrorize and in that respect they have been very successful. Americans, or at least enough of them, are afraid of an attack. There is fear and distrust of Muslims and heightened security measures since 2001. In other words, if we are already (or still) feeling the effects of the first terror
