In this era of Populism it is not difficult to imagine all kinds of upsets and upheavals. This is my take on what you can expect in the way of terror attacks in the USA, whether or not Trump’s immigration plan, whatever that turns out to be, is adopted or not. My point of reference is Israel, where there is no lack of IDF, Border Police and Security Services, and whose borders are pretty much sealed and whose citizenry have a heightened sense of alertness.
San Bernardino, Califirnia, December 2, 2015, American born Syed Rizwan Farook and Permanent resident Tashfeen Malik, shot and killed 14 people and seriously injured 22 others in a terrorist attack.
Orlando, Florida, June 12, 2016. Omar Mateen, 29, opened fire at a gay nightclub, killing 49 and injuring 53.
St. Cloud, Minnesota, September 17, 2016. Dahir Ahmed Adan, a 20-year-old Somali refugee, began hacking at people with a steak knife at a Minnesota mall, injuring nine people.
New York City/New Jersey, September 17, 2016. Ahmad Khan Rahami, a 28-year-old naturalized citizen from Afghanistan, set off multiple bombs in New York and New Jersey. In Chelsea, his bomb resulted in the injury of over 30 people.
Columbus, Ohio, November 28, 2016. Abdul Razak Ali Artan, He began hacking at people with a butcher knife before being shot dead by a campus police officer. He injured 11 people.
Last year I attended a talk given by a level headed guy here in Nahariya. Years ago, he had lost his wife and two children in a terrorist attack. The Jihadis had come from the sea. In the question and answer period after the talk, his concluding remark was: get yourself a weapon and protect your family. The NRA not withstanding, It is good advice