Originally Posted by
maniac78
Could be either of these four possibilities :
1) It's hard to recruit and train suicide bombers and so there is a very limited supply
2) It's hard to get terrorists into the US (doubtful)
3) The terrorists are targeting other countries and have given up on attacking the US (again not likely)
4) The terrorists are stupid and are easily caught. I don't think this is the case though since so few have been caught.
I think #1 is the most likely scenario. There have not been many terrorists caught in the act of planning an attack. It could be number 2 as well though I guess but you would think they could smuggle people in through the southern border.
5) It's hard to control potential suicide bombers -- If you give someone enough resources to operate undetected in the US, their running away and blending in is a viable option. That will continue to be an issue as long as the US is perceived as "the land of opportunity". Conversely, if you're in a place of severely limited opportunities, terrorism might be a viable career choice.