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[–] Kannibal [OP] 1 points (+2|-1)

The study split the terrorists into two categories. There were the "jihadists" — people who "worked with or were inspired by Al Qaeda and its affiliated groups" — and the "non-jihadists," who were "motivated by other ideologies that are non-Jihadist in character, for example right wing, left wing, or idiosyncratic beliefs." The vast majority of the non-jihadists were anti-government extremists and/or white supremacists.

New America identified 479 people who had been arrested or charged with plotting or carrying out an act of terrorism, or who had died while committing the act. The number included 296 jihadists and 183 non-jihadists. Looking at deadly terror attacks, the study found seven were carried out by "jihadists," killing a total of 26 people. There were 19 attacks by non-jihadists, which killed 48 people. (These were the statistics when we published our article on June 24, 2015. New America has been updating the database.)

so add in the 11 terrorists of 911 if it makes you feel good.

[–] Greenseats 2 points (+2|-0)

So instead of 7 jihadist killing 26 people, it should be 18 killing 2,779. Changes things just a bit.

[–] Kannibal [OP] -1 points (+0|-1)

I would say we got the whole "jihadists armed with airplanes" thing under control

so what about the rest?

where should resources be focused now?