Open Thread

September 24th, 2009 10:41 AM

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Al Qaeda terrorist cell in America!

The terror probe that burst into the spotlight in New York last week may have led authorities to the first active al Qaeda cell uncovered inside the U.S. since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, according to officials familiar with the matter. Current and former U.S. officials say the allegations in the case embody their worst fears -- that a legal U.S. resident could quietly leave the country, receive explosives training from al Qaeda in a lawless region of Pakistan, then return to U.S. soil. FBI agents leave after searching the home of Najibullah Zazi in Aurora, Colo., last week. He and two others face charges as part of a U.S. terror probe.

Thoughts?